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Ruthenium on α-Ni(OH)2 as potential catalyst for anisole hydrotreating and cinnamyl alcohol oxidation

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Ruthenium containing α-Ni(OH)2 was prepared by a simple impregnation method, the resultant materials with 4 wt% ruthenium loaded nickel hydroxide forms a solid solution of Ni–Ru mixed metal oxide upon calcination. The formation of uniform layered α-nickel hydroxide with ruthenium dispersed on the surface was evident from various analytical and spectroscopic techniques such as powder XRD, XPS, FT-IR and sorption studies. The Ni–Ru-HT catalyst under hydrogen atmosphere showed as a potential catalyst for hydrotreating of anisole with good conversion (90% at 175 °C and 20 bar H2 pressure), with the formation of toluene as a major product along with a considerable amount of methylcyclohexane and benzene as the minor products. The formation of a solid solution of mixed oxide and the dispersion of Ni and Ru on the surface of the oxide enhanced the catalytic activity. Further, the material obtained by calcination at 200 °C is active for the oxidation of cinnamyl alcohol in the presence of tertiary-butyl-hydroperoxide (TBHP) in decane as an oxidant under ambient conditions (90 °C and 6 h). A maximum of 84% conversion of cinnamyl alcohol and more than 80% selectivity for cinnamaldehyde was obtained on the best catalyst. The activity remains intact even after four cycles. The ruthenium on α-Ni(OH)2 was found to be a potential catalyst for the conversion of lignin model compounds to value-added chemicals.

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The author thanks DST-SERB-CRG (Project No: CRG/2019/004624) for financial support. Neethu and Sreenavya are grateful to CSIR (File No. 09/1108(0036)/2019-EMR-1) and CUK for the fellowship and Lab facilities. Ashwin is thankful to post metric scholarship-Kerala (e-grantz), India for his fellowship.

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Neethu, P.P., Aswin, P., Sreenavya, A. et al. Ruthenium on α-Ni(OH)2 as potential catalyst for anisole hydrotreating and cinnamyl alcohol oxidation. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 135, 1587–1606 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-022-02211-z

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