P-Tu-146 Catalysts FeOx-SiO2 promoted with Ir, Au and Au-Ir in the hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated ketones

Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Ontario Exhibit Hall (Detroit Marriott Hotel at the Renaissance Center )
José J. Martínez Sr.1, Hugo Rojas2, Gabriela Díaz3, Gloria Borda2, Claudia Castañeda2, Sonia Mancipe2, Antonio Gómez Cortes3, Jesus Valencia4 and Patricio Reyes5, (1)Grupo de Catálisis Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja, Colombia, (2)Escuela de Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja, Colombia, (3)Física Química, Instituto de Física, UNAM, Mexico, DF, Mexico, (4)Quimica, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia, (5)Fisicoquimica, Universidad de Concepciòn, Concepciòn
Metal catalysts supported in FeOx-SiO2 were used in the benzalacetone hydrogenation. Ir catalysts led to saturated ketone as the main reaction product, while Au catalysts leads a increase to unsaturated alcohol. Bimetallic Au-Ir catalysts increased both the activity and the selectivity.

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