Issue 21, 2002

Selective hydrogenation of acetonitrile to ethylamine using palladium-based alloy catalysts

Abstract

Gas phase hydrogenation of acetonitrile has been studied with various Pd-based catalysts using several supports, ZrO2, CeO2, MgO, SiO2, Al2O3, ZnO, Ga2O3 and In2O3. The catalysts may be divided into two groups, one of which includes ZnO, Ga2O3, and In2O3-supported catalysts and another group includes the other catalysts. The catalysts of the former group are less active but selective to the formation of ethylamine (MEA) and diethylamine (DEA). In particular, MEA is preferentially produced with the Pd/ZnO catalyst. These catalytic features may be ascribed to the formation of such Pd alloys as PdZn, Ga5Pd, Ga2Pd5, and In0.52Pd0.48 as confirmed by X-ray diffraction. Compared with these Pd alloy catalysts, the other catalysts including metallic Pd only are more active but less selective to MEA and DEA, similar to Pd black. The activity of Pd alloy catalysts can be improved by preparing the alloys on the surface of CeO2 support while maintaining their higher selectivity to MEA and DEA.

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
15 Jul 2002
Accepted
05 Sep 2002
First published
01 Oct 2002

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2002,4, 5414-5420

Selective hydrogenation of acetonitrile to ethylamine using palladium-based alloy catalysts

N. Iwasa, M. Yoshikawa and M. Arai, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2002, 4, 5414 DOI: 10.1039/B206916B

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