Catalytic conversion of methanol/ethanol to isobutanol--a highly selective route to an advanced biofuel.
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چکیده
Catalysts based on ruthenium diphosphine complexes convert methanol/ethanol mixtures to the advanced biofuel isobutanol, with extremely high selectivity (>99%) at good (>75%) conversion via a Guerbet-type mechanism.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 52 29 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016