Rhodium-on-carbon catalyzed hydrogen scavenger- and oxidant-free dehydrogenation of alcohols in aqueous media

Yoshinari Sawama*, Kosuke Morita, Tsuyoshi Yamada, Saori Nagata, Yuki Yabe, Yasunari Monguchi, Hironao Sajiki

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Abstract

The efficient and catalytic dehydrogenation of alcohols is a clean approach for preparing carbonyl compounds accompanied only by the generation of hydrogen gas. We have accomplished the heterogeneous rhodium-on-carbon catalyzed dehydrogenation of secondary, as well as primary, alcohols to the corresponding ketones and carboxylic acids in water under basic conditions. This journal is

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3439-3443
Number of pages5
JournalGreen Chemistry
Volume16
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Pollution

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