Supported nickel-rhenium catalysts for selective hydrogenation of methyl esters to alcohols

Авторы: Kaituo Liu, James Pritchard, Li Lu, Robbert van Putten, M. W. G. M. (Tiny) Verhoeven, Mike Schmitkamp, Xiaoming Huang, Laurent Lefort, Christopher J. Kiely, Emiel J. M. Hensen,

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The addition of Re to Ni on TiO2 yields efficient catalysts for the hydrogenation of acids and esters to alcohols under mild conditions. Rhenium promotes the formation of atomically dispersed and sub-nanometre-sized bimetallic species interacting strongly with the oxide support. 

DOI: 10.1039/c7cc04759b

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