Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "Hydrogenolysis"
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Catalytic Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol to 1-Propanol Using Bifunctional Catalysts in an Aqueous Media
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-26)Biodiesel is an attractive alternative fuel obtained from renewable resources and glycerol is produced as a major byproduct in the biodiesel industry. Upgrading glycerol to other valuable chemicals will contribute to an ... -
Hydrogenolysis of Carbon-Carbon Sigma Bonds
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-22)The modification of benzylic quaternary, tertiary, and secondary carbon centers through Pd-catalyzed hydrogenolysis of Csp3-Csp3 σ bonds is presented. When benzyl Meldrum’s acid derivatives bearing quaternary benzylic ...