Method for producing hydrogen and carboxylic acid
AssigneesKyoto University, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
InventorsHaruo Kawamoto, Eiji Minami, Yuanyuan Zhao, Takashi Nomura, Kazuto Kobayashi, Akiko Miki
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Abstract
In a method for producing hydrogen and carboxylic acid, a primary alcohol of 1 to 7 carbon atoms and water are reacted by being continuously introduced into a flow reactor packed with a solid catalyst consisting of an alloy of ruthenium and tin on a support and passed through the reactor under temperature and pressure conditions at which the water assumes a gaseous state. This method enables hydrogen and carboxylic acid to be produced in a high yield or at a high purity from a primary alcohol and water in a short time and by simple operations.
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A method for producing hydrogen and carboxylic acid, comprising a step of reacting a primary alcohol of 1 to 7 carbon atoms with water by continuously introducing the primary alcohol of 1 to 7 carbon atoms and water into a flow reactor packed with a solid catalyst consisting of an alloy of ruthenium and tin on a support and passing the primary alcohol of 1 to 7 carbon atoms and water through the flow reactor under temperature and pressure conditions at which the water assumes a gaseous state.
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