Chemoselective Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol Catalyzed by Platinum on Carbonaceous Supports
Oberhauser W., Evangelisti C., Psaro R., Vizza F., Bevilacqua M., Filippi J., Lavacchi A., Marchionni A., Miller H.A., Machado B.F., Serp P., CNR-ICCOM, IT
Glycerol has been selectively converted into 1,2-propandiol in the presence of dihydrogen and heterogeneous Pt-based catalysts. These latter catalysts consist of small-size Pt-nanoparticles (NPs) (i.e. 1.0-1.5 nm,) obtained by a metal vapor synthesis, supported on [...]