Moreno-Marrodan C, Liguori F, Barbaro P. Continuous-flow processes for the catalytic partial hydrogenation reaction of alkynes.
Beilstein J Org Chem 2017;
13:734-754. [PMID:
28503209 PMCID:
PMC5405685 DOI:
10.3762/bjoc.13.73]
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Abstract
The catalytic partial hydrogenation of substituted alkynes to alkenes is a process of high importance in the manufacture of several market chemicals. The present paper shortly reviews the heterogeneous catalytic systems engineered for this reaction under continuous flow and in the liquid phase. The main contributions appeared in the literature from 1997 up to August 2016 are discussed in terms of reactor design. A comparison with batch and industrial processes is provided whenever possible.
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