Catalytic Production of Branched Small Alkanes from Biohydrocarbons. Issue 15 (11th June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Oya, Shin‐ichi; Kanno, Daisuke; Watanabe, Hideo; Tamura, Masazumi; Nakagawa, Yoshinao; Tomishige, Keiichi
• Is Part Of: ChemSusChem. Volume 8:Issue 15(2015:Aug.)
• Page Start: 2472
• Page End: 2475
• Publication Date: 2015-06-11
• Subjects: Green chemistry -- Periodicals; Sustainable engineering -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201500375
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1864-5631

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Squalane, C30 algae‐derived branched hydrocarbon, was successfully converted to smaller hydrocarbons without skeletal isomerization and aromatization over ruthenium on ceria (Ru/CeO₂). The internal CH₂CH₂ bonds located between branches are preferably dissociated to give branched alkanes with very simple distribution as compared with conventional methods using metal‐acid bifunctional catalysts.</p> </abstract>