title: Catalytic conversion of methanol/ethanol to isobutanol--a highly selective route to an advanced biofuel.
abstract: Catalysts based on ruthenium diphosphine complexes convert methanol/ethanol mixtures to the advanced biofuel isobutanol, with extremely high selectivity (>99%) at good (>75%) conversion via a Guerbet-type mechanism.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK. duncan.wass@brisol.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Wingad
authors.forename: Emilie J E
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Bergström
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Everett
authors.forename: Katy J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Pellow
authors.forename: Duncan F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Wass
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels / Q000032:analysis*; D000440:Butanols / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry*; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry*; D010720:Phosphines / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D000440:Butanols; D056831:Coordination Complexes; D010720:Phosphines; D000431:Ethanol; C040507:isobutyl alcohol; D012428:Ruthenium; D000432:Methanol