CATALYSEURS HOMOGÈNES DE FER DESTINÉS À LA CONVERSION D'ÉTHANOL EN ACÉTATE D'ÉTHYLE ET EN HYDROGÈNE

摘要

Iron-based homogeneous catalysts, supported by pincer ligands, are employed in the catalytic dehydrocoupling of ethanol to produce ethyl acetate and hydrogen. As both ethanol and ethyl acetate are volatile materials, they can be readily separated from the catalyst by applying vacuum at room temperature. The hydrogen by-product of the reaction may be isolated and utilized as a feedstock in other chemical transformations.