Effect of benzothiophene on tetralin hydrogenation over supported rhodium catalyst in supercritical carbon dioxide solvent

Authors: Hiyoshi, Norihito¹; Rode, Chandrashekhar V.¹; Sato, Osamu¹; Shirai, Masayuki¹

Source: Research on Chemical Intermediates, Volume 34, Numbers 8-9, 2008 , pp. 767-770(4)

Abstract:

The hydrogenation behavior of tetralin in the presence and absence of benzothiophene was studied over a charcoal-supported rhodium catalyst in supercritical carbon dioxide solvent. The catalyst activity, as well as cis-decalin selectivity, decreased in the presence of benzothiophene.

Keywords: SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROGENATION; TETRALIN; CIS-DECALIN

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1163/156856708786189230

Affiliations: 1: Research Center for Compact Chemical Process, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 4-2-1, Nigatake, Miyagino, Sendai, 983-8551, Japan

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