Efficient Hydrogenation of Alkyl Formate to Methanol over Nanocomposite Copper/Alumina Catalysts. Issue 11 (12th September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Du, Xian‐Long; Sun, Xue‐Ping; Jin, Chan; Jiang, Zheng; Su, Dang Sheng; Wang, Jian‐Qiang
• Is Part Of: ChemCatChem. Volume 6:Issue 11(2014:Nov.)
• Page Start: 3075
• Page End: 3079
• Publication Date: 2014-09-12
• Subjects: Catalysis -- Periodicals; 541.39505
• DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201402560
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1867-3880

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>The production of methanol, an important fuel and chemical feedstock, from carbon dioxide is an important process for CO₂ utilization. We describe herein a mild and efficient method for the indirect hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methanol via a CO₂‐derived formate ester intermediate by using a simple heterogeneous catalyst system comprising Cu highly dispersed in an alumina matrix under solvent‐free conditions. This catalyst is also effective for the hydrogenation of other formate esters, such as ethyl formate, propyl formate, and butyl formate.</p> </abstract>