Preconversion catalytic deoxygenation of phenolic functional groups. Quarterly technial progress report, January 1, 1992--March 31, 1992

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10164454· OSTI ID:10164454

Kubiak, C P

The deoxygenation of phenols is a conceptually simple, but unusually difficult chemical transformation to achieve. The phenolic C-O bond energy of 103 kcal/mol is as strong as a benzene C-H bond and over 10 kcal/mol stronger than the C-O bonds of methanol and ethanol. The consequence of this is that the hydrogenation/deoxygenation methods in current use require severe conditions and give low selectivities. The ongoing research described herein is based on the unprecedented, but thermodynamically promising, use of carbon monoxide as the oxygen atom acceptor for the catalytic deoxygenation of phenols.

• Research Organization: Purdue Univ., Lafayette, IN (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG22-89PC89770
• OSTI ID: 10164454
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/89770--T12; ON: DE92018304
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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