Publication details for Dr Philip W. Dyer
Smith, Benjamin, Li, Li, Perera-Solis, Diego, Gildea, Louise, Zholobenko, Vladimir, Dyer, Philip & Greenwell, H. Christopher (2018). Ketone Formation via Decarboxylation Reactions of Fatty Acids Using Solid Hydroxide/Oxide Catalysts. Inorganics 6(4): 121.- Publication type: Journal Article
- ISSN/ISBN: 2304-6740 (electronic)
- DOI: 10.3390/inorganics6040121
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Abstract
A sustainable route to ketones is described where stearone is produced via ketonic decarboxylation of stearic acid mediated by solid base catalysts in yields of up to 97%, at 250 °C. A range of Mg/Al layered double hydroxide (LDH) and mixed metal oxide (MMO) solid base catalysts were prepared with Mg/Al ratios of between 2 and 6 via two synthetic routes, co-precipitation and co-hydration, with each material tested for their catalytic performance. For a given Mg/Al ratio, the LDH and MMO materials showed similar reactivity, with no correlation to the method of preparation. The presence of co-produced oxide phases in the co-hydration catalysts had negligible impact on reactivity.