SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF ACETONE TO METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (MIBK) OVER CO-PRECIPITATED NI AL2O3 CATALYSTS/

Authors
NARAYANAN S UNNIKRISHNAN R
Citation
S. Narayanan et R. Unnikrishnan, SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF ACETONE TO METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (MIBK) OVER CO-PRECIPITATED NI AL2O3 CATALYSTS/, Applied catalysis. A, General, 145(1-2), 1996, pp. 231-236
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical","Environmental Sciences
Journal title
Applied catalysis. A, General → ACNP
ISSN journal
0926860X
Volume
145
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
231 - 236
Database
ISI
SICI code
0926-860X(1996)145:1-2<231:SHOATM>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Ni/Al2O3 catalysts have been prepared by the co-precipitation method a nd have been studied for acetone hydrogenation at atmospheric pressure in the temperature region 373-473 K. Effects of metal content, reacti on temperature and flow rate of the feed on the conversion and product selectivity are reported. It is possible to selectively synthesize me thyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) or 2-propanol by varying experimental cond itions. More than 95% selectivity towards MIBK is reported on 10 wt.-% Ni/Al2O3 catalyst at 373 K and at 1 atmosphere.