- High activity and selectivity of Ag/SiO2 catalyst for hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate.
High activity and selectivity of Ag/SiO2 catalyst for hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2010-05-14)
Anyuan Yin, Xiaoyang Guo, Weilin Dai, Kangnian Fan
PMID20464002
ABSTRACT
Ag/SiO(2) prepared by a sol-gel process is highly effective for selective gas-phase hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate to corresponding alcohols. The catalysts are of great potential as industrially viable and novel catalysts for the production of methyl glycolate and ethylene glycol.
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