Hydrogenolysis of cyclo-octane and cyclo-octene on supported Fischer–Tropsch catalysts. Cyclic vs. noncyclic selectivity
Abstract
Hydrogenolysis of cyclo-octane or cyclo-octene over silica-supported ruthenium, nickel, and cobalt catalysts gives rise to n-alkanes and cycloalkanes (C5–C7); ruthenium strongly favours n-alkanes, cobalt strongly facilitates cycloalkane formation, and nickel is intermediate in selectivity.