Selective liquid phase hydrogenation of citral on Au/Fe2O3 catalysts.
Gold supported on iron oxide hydrogenates citral (an alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehyde) to the corresponding alpha,beta-unsaturated alcohols (geraniol and nerol) with a selectivity higher than 95%.
Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale e Ingegneria dei Materiali, Salita Sperone 31, 98166 Messina, Italia.
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D000080462:Acyclic Monoterpenes; D002384:Catalysis; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006865:Hydrogenation; D039821:Monoterpenes; D013729:Terpenes / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology
D000080462:Acyclic Monoterpenes; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D039821:Monoterpenes; D013729:Terpenes; C000499:ferric oxide; D006046:Gold; C007076:citral