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Influence of oxygen in the gas-phase hydrogenation of 2-ethyl-hexenal

Journal Article · · Journal of Catalysis; (United States)
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  1. Chalmers Univ. of Technology, Goeteborg (Sweden)

The influence of oxygen in the feed on the very fast deactivation of a Pt/Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} catalyst during gas-phase hydrogenation of the unsaturated aldehyde, 2-ethyl-hexenal, was investigated (50-160C, P = 1 atm). The addition of oxygen (< 0.5%) prevented deactivation and the products obtained were saturated aldehyde, saturated alcohol, deoxygenated aldehyde, and in a side reaction CO{sub 2} and heptane. In the absence of oxygen, the simultaneous H{sub 2}-D{sub 2} exchange reaction was inhibited, and the products were saturated aldehyde, saturated alcohol, and in a side reaction CO and heptane. A tested Rh/Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} catalyst was deactivated quickly like Pt/Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} and the addition of oxygen restored the activity, while the tested Pd/Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} and Ru/Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} catalysts were not found to deactivate quickly and the addition of oxygen did not increase the activity. The fast deactivation on Pt/Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} and Rh/Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} might be explained by a side reaction producing CO (R-CH=O {r arrow} R-H + CO) and the reactivating effect of oxygen addition might be explained by CO{sub 2} produced instead of CO in the side reaction.

OSTI ID:
7106508
Journal Information:
Journal of Catalysis; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Catalysis; (United States) Vol. 132:2; ISSN 0021-9517; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English