Issue 29, 2016
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Chemical Communications

Catalytic conversion of methanol/ethanol to isobutanol – a highly selective route to an advanced biofuel†

Richard L. Wingad,a   Emilie J. E. Bergström,a   Matthew Everett,a   Katy J. Pellowa  and  Duncan F. Wass*a  

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a School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, UK
E-mail: duncan.wass@brisol.ac.uk
Web: http://www.wassresearchgroup.com

Abstract

Catalysts based on ruthenium diphosphine complexes convert methanol/ethanol mixtures to the advanced biofuel isobutanol, with extremely high selectivity (>99%) at good (>75%) conversion via a Guerbet-type mechanism.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CC01599A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
22 Feb 2016
Accepted
11 Mar 2016
First published
11 Mar 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 5202-5204

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Catalytic conversion of methanol/ethanol to isobutanol – a highly selective route to an advanced biofuel

R. L. Wingad, E. J. E. Bergström, M. Everett, K. J. Pellow and D. F. Wass, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 5202 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC01599A

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