Supported ionic liquid catalysts –: From batch to continuous operation in preparation of fine chemicals

Pasi Virtanen, Jyri-Pekka Mikkola, Esa Toukoniitty, Hannu Karhu, Krisztian Kordas, Kari Eränen, Johan Wärnå, Tapio Salmi

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Abstract

The use of ionic liquids in catalysis is attracting ever more attention in chemical engineering. In line with this research we have studied supported ionic liquid catalysts (SILCAs) which consist of immobilized catalytic species, e.g., transition metal particles residing in an ionic liquid layer immobilized on a solid support, in batch mode operations. In this study the same concept was successfully applied in continuous mode applying a three-phase structured reactor in the hydrogenation of citral.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)S144-S148
JournalCatalysis Today
Volume147
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2009
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

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