Catalytic deoxydehydration of glycols with alcohol reductants

Camille Boucher-Jacobs; Kenneth M Nicholas

doi:10.1002/cssc.201200781

Catalytic deoxydehydration of glycols with alcohol reductants

ChemSusChem. 2013 Apr;6(4):597-9. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201200781. Epub 2013 Mar 26.

Authors

Camille Boucher-Jacobs¹, Kenneth M Nicholas

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Pkwy. Norman, OK 73019, USA.

PMID: 23532937
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201200781

Abstract

Top shelf dehydration: Ammonium perrhenate catalysts combined with benzylic alcohol reductants are used for the efficient deoxydehydration of glycols to olefins. The olefin and aldehyde products can be easily separated and isolated. It is also demonstrated that the catalyst can be recovered and reused because of its low solubility in aromatic solvents.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Alkenes / chemistry*
Benzyl Alcohol / chemistry*
Catalysis
Glycols / chemistry*
Oxidation-Reduction
Rhenium / chemistry
Solvents / chemistry

Substances

Alkenes
Glycols
Solvents
perrhenate
Rhenium
Benzyl Alcohol