Homogeneous catalysis by ruthenium carbonyl in alkaline solution: the water gas shift reaction

Journal Article · Tue Jan 04 23:00:00 EST 1977 · J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00443a049· OSTI ID:7315799

Laine, R M; Rinker, R G; Ford, P C

The possible catalysis of the water gas shift reaction by metal carbonyl complexes is explored and conditions are described where a homogeneous solution prepared from triruthenium dodecacarbonyl (Ru/sub 3/(CO)/sub 12/) is an active catalyst under relatively mild conditions. It is additionally noteworthy that the catalyst is very active toward decomposition of formate to H/sub 2/ and CO/sub 2/ under conditions active for the water gas shift reaction.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Santa Barbara
• OSTI ID: 7315799
• Journal Information: J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 99:1; ISSN JACSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBONYLS
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CATALYSIS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMPLEXES
DECOMPOSITION
DEUTERIUM
FORMATES
FORMIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
ISOTOPE EFFECTS
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
MEDIUM TEMPERATURE
MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RUTHENIUM COMPLEXES
STABLE ISOTOPES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPLEXES
WATER
WATER GAS PROCESSES