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Effect of the Support (Silica vs Niobia) and the Pressure (Atmospheric vs High Pressure) on the Catalytic Performance of Pd Based Catalysts for the Hydrodeoxygenation of m-Cresol

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This work investigated the effect of reaction pressure (1 bar and 30 bar of total pressure) in the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of m-cresol over both catalysts: Pd/SiO2 and Pd/Nb2O5. The results revealed that the catalytic properties of the solids strongly depended on the type of support (silica vs niobia) and reaction conditions (atmospheric vs high pressure). Irrespective the catalyst, an increase of the pressure significantly rose the total reaction rate. The product distribution over Pd/SiO2 catalyst was practically no affected by the reaction pressure, 3-methylcyclohexanone being the main product at atmospheric and high pressure. On the contrary, Pd/Nb2O5 showed significantly higher selectivity toward deoxygenated products, toluene or 3-methylcyclohexane depending the pressure used, the former favored under atmospheric pressure and the latter under 30 bar. This was mainly attributed to the ability of niobia in activating the C–O bond due to its superior oxophilicity. Reaction pressure also affect the stability of catalyst. Pd/Nb2O5 deactivated during 6 h of TOS under atmospheric pressure (loss of 40% in m-cresol conversion) while it remained quite stable at high pressure.

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The effect of pressure in the hydrodeoxygenation of m-cresol was investigated over Pd/SiO2 and Pd/Nb2O5 catalysts. Their catalytic performance strongly depended on the type of support and reaction conditions. An increase of the pressure significantly rose the total reaction rates, favored the selectivity into deoxygenated products and stabilized their catalytic performances.

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CAT and LRF thank Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES−COFECUB program –88881.142911/2017-01). CAT, and FR also acknowledge financial support from the European Union (ERDF), “Region Nouvelle Aquitaine”. This work (Pyrodeox project) was financially supported by ANR (Agence Nationale de la Recherche). FBN thanks the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ – E-26/202.783/2017), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq—303667/2018-4; 305046/2015-2; 302469/2020-6) and the French government through the Programme Investissement d’Avenir (I-SITE ULNE / ANR-16-IDEX-0004 ULNE) managed by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche, CNRS, Métropole Européen de Lille (MEL) and Region Hauts-de-France for the financial support to “CatBioInnov” Project.

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    Camila A. Teles & Frédéric Richard

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    Lucas R. Francisco & Fábio B. Noronha

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Teles, C.A., Francisco, L.R., Gonçalves, V.O.O. et al. Effect of the Support (Silica vs Niobia) and the Pressure (Atmospheric vs High Pressure) on the Catalytic Performance of Pd Based Catalysts for the Hydrodeoxygenation of m-Cresol. Catal Lett 153, 2416–2428 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-022-04171-4

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