Institution: | a VSCHT, Technická 5, 16628, Praha 6, Dejvice, Czech Republic b LERCSI, UMR 7515 du CNRS, ULP-ECPM, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France |
Abstract: | Selective hydrogenation of crotonaldehyde was performed on 5% Pt/SnO2 catalysts, in gaseous phase, at atmospheric pressure, at 353 K. Two types of catalyst were prepared using H2PtCl6 and Pt(NH3)4(NO3)2 as metallic precursors. Their performances were compared as a function of the reduction temperature and both catalysts were characterised by X-ray diffraction after different reduction treatments. Using the ex-chloride catalyst, the selectivity values to the unsaturated alcohol (UOL) resulted into a maximum of 45% while a selectivity as high as 70–77%, in 0–25% conversion range, was achieved by using ex-nitrate catalyst reduced at 443 K. The formation of Pt–Sn alloy on the metal particles of platinum was thought to be necessary to improve the activity and the selectivity on these catalysts. In the contrast, a presence of PtSn2 formed at a reduction temperature higher than 473 K led to a decrease of activity and selectivity. |