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Selective hydrogenation of phenol to cyclohexanone catalyzed by palladium nanoparticles supported on alumina/lanthanide oxides

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Palladium nanoparticles supported on mixture of alumina and lanthanide oxides were synthesized and employed for one stage hydrogenation of phenol to cyclohexanone. A conversion of 99.8% with a selectivity of 96.3% to cyclohexanone was obtained using Pd supported on alumina/lanthanum oxide/cerium oxide with mole ratio of 9:1:1 at mild condition of 80 °C and low H2 pressure of 3 bar. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and volumetric isothermal nitrogen gas adsorption-desorption method (BET) were used for characterization of prepared catalysts.

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Aliahmadi, M., Davoudi, M. & Nemati Kharat, A. Selective hydrogenation of phenol to cyclohexanone catalyzed by palladium nanoparticles supported on alumina/lanthanide oxides. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 131, 819–828 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-020-01900-x

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