Abstract
On Co/Al2O3 catalysts, ethanol can be converted into higher hydrocarbons if dehydration is avoided by adding water. There is good selectivity for olefins with a propene concentration of up to 35 percent of the products. Transformation of13C enriched ethanol shows that the methyl group of the alcohol molecule participates mainly in the chain growth.
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de Werbier d'Antigneul, P., Chami, J., Berrier, C. et al. Selective transformation of ethanol into propene on cobalt catalysts. Catal Lett 1, 169–175 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00765900
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