Table 1.
Entry | Catalyst | Co-Cat. | Reaction Conditions |
PET
Conv. (%) |
Sel. (%) | |||
T (°C) |
H2 (bar) | Solvent | t(h) | |||||
1 | Kt-BuO | 160 | 54 | Anisole THF |
48 | 99 | 100 1 | |
2 | HNTf | 140 | 100 | Dioxane | 16 | 42 | 64 1 | |
3 | HNTf | 140 | 100 | Dioxane | 16 | 64 | 99 1 | |
4 | Ru/Nb2O5 | / | 220 | / | H2O | 12 | 91 | 100 2 |
5 | Ru/Nb2O5 | / | 200 | 3 | H2O | 12 | 95 | 100 2 |
1 Selectivity to BDM. 2 Selectivity to BTX.