Abstract
The natural lignan hydroxymatairesinol was hydrogenolysed to a potential anticarcinogenic substance matairesinol over different carbon-supported palladium catalysts. The reaction was conducted in 2-propanol at 70 degrees C under hydrogen flow in a stirred glass reactor. The catalysts were characterised by N-2-physisorption, CO pulse chemisorption and pH measurement of aqueous catalyst slurries. The most active catalyst (Degussa-Huls) gave yields of matairesinol over 90% in 4 h. It was concluded that the acidity of the catalyst had a profound influence on the reaction rate.
Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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Pages (from-to) | 125–131 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Catalysis Letters |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- carbon-supported palladium catalyst
- hydrogenolysis
- hydroxymatairesinol
- lignans
- matairesinol