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. 2016 Apr 18;7(8):5200–5205. doi: 10.1039/c6sc01314g

Table 2. Effect of reaction parameters on the synthesis of C2+ alcohols by CO2 hydrogenation a .

Entry Ru/Co [μmol] pCO2 [MPa] pH2 [MPa] STY [C mmol L–1 h–1]
C2+OH Sel. [%]
Methanol Ethanol Propanol Isobutanol Total
1 20/40 3 6 7.5 18.8 0.2 0.1 26.6 71.8
2 30/30 3 6 7.3 22.3 0.5 0.3 30.4 76.0
3 40/20 3 6 3.1 29.5 0.6 0.5 33.7 90.8
4 45/15 3 6 9.5 23.5 0.6 0.4 34.0 72.1
5 20/10 3 6 9.9 17.9 0.4 0.2 28.4 65.1
6 60/30 3 6 2.9 30.5 0.8 0.7 34.9 91.7
7 40/20 1 2 0.4 0 0 0 0.4 0
8 40/20 2 4 1.6 12.8 0.6 0.6 15.6 89.7
9 40/20 2.25 6.75 13.2 25.9 0.7 0.4 40.2 67.2
10 40/20 4.5 4.5 3.4 17.8 1.0 0.4 22.6 85.0
11 40/20 6 3 1.7 6.1 0.3 0.2 8.3 79.5

aReaction conditions: Ru3(CO)12 and Co4(CO)12 were used as catalyst precursors and their dosage was based on the metal, 4 mmol LiBr, 0.15 mmol PPNCl, 2 mL DMI, 200 °C, 12 h. Sel.: selectivity.