A non-noble amorphous Co–Fe–B catalyst highly selective in liquid phase hydrogenation of crotonaldehyde to crotyl alcohol

New Journal of Chemistry Pub Date: 2005-06-16 DOI: 10.1039/B505701A

Abstract

A nanosized amorphous Co–Fe–B catalyst exhibited higher selectivity and yield to crotyl alcohol than noble Pt-based catalysts in the hydrogenation of crotonaldehyde and could be prepared by a facile chemical reduction method.

Graphical abstract: A non-noble amorphous Co–Fe–B catalyst highly selective in liquid phase hydrogenation of crotonaldehyde to crotyl alcohol
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