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Title: Unraveling the mechanism of the hydrodeoxygenation of propionic acid over a Pt (1 1 1) surface in vapor and liquid phases

Journal Article · · Journal of Catalysis

Microkinetic models based on first principles calculations have been developed for the vapor and liquid phase hydrodeoxygenation of propionic acid over a Pt (1 1 1) surface. Calculations suggest that decarboxylation does not occur at an appreciable rate. In the vapor phase, decarbonylation products, propanal and propanol are all produced at similar rates. However, in both liquid water and 1,4-dioxane, propanol and propanal are favored over decarbonylation products. While a condensed phase can shift the reaction rate and selectivity significantly, the dominant pathways towards the various products are hardly affected. Only for propanal production do we observe a shift in mechanism. At 473 K, the propionic acid conversion rate is increased by one order of magnitude in liquid 1,4-dioxane relative to the gas phase. In liquid water, the conversion rate is similar to the vapor phase since adsorbed propionic acid blocks a large fraction of the surface sites.

Research Organization:
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division; National Science Foundation
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0007167
OSTI ID:
1656894
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1691902
Journal Information:
Journal of Catalysis, Journal Name: Journal of Catalysis Vol. 381; ISSN 0021-9517
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English