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. 2022 Aug 17;13:4850. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-32563-y

Table 2.

n-Hexadecane deconstructions with the 12 catalysts from the main library at 275, 325, and 375 °C

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Entry Catalyst Temp. (ºC) Conv. (%) C1-4 Yield (%)* C5-16 Yield (%)*
1 SiO2-Al2O3 275 °C 2.1 ± 0.2 0.0 2.1
2 SiO2-Al2O3 325 °C 3.8 ± 1.0 0.1 3.7
3 SiO2-Al2O3 375 °C 2.1 ± 0.2 0.1 2.0
4 Zeo-Y_H 275 °C 4.5 ± 0.3 0.3 4.2
5 Zeo-Y_H 325 °C 8.5 ± 0.5 0.7 7.7
6 Zeo-Y_H 375 °C 26.7 ± 1.4 3.3 23.3
7 ZSM-5_H 275 °C 13.7 ± 2.4 3.8 10.0
8 ZSM-5_H 325 °C 91.6 ± 4.4 35.5 56.2
9 ZSM-5_H 375 °C 98.0 ± 2.0 77.3 20.8
10 Co/SiO2-Al2O3 275 °C 2.3 ± 0.2 0.1 2.2
11 Co/SiO2-Al2O3 325 °C 2.3 ± 0.3 0.0 2.2
12 Co/SiO2-Al2O3 375 °C 2.4 ± 0.1 0.1 2.2
13 Co/Zeo-Y_H 275 °C 1.9 ± 0.4 0.0 1.9
14 Co/Zeo-Y_H 325 °C 5.5 ± 1.2 0.2 5.2
15 Co/Zeo-Y_H 375 °C 6.1 ± 1.2 1.2 4.9
16 Co/ZSM-5_H 275 °C 1.9 ± 0.1 0.1 1.8
17 Co/ZSM-5_H 325 °C 5.9 ± 0.1 1.2 4.7
18 Co/ZSM-5_H 375 °C 49.0 ± 3.7 12.7 36.3
19 Ni/SiO2-Al2O3 275 °C 2.6 ± 0.6 0.1 2.6
20 Ni/SiO2-Al2O3 325 °C 3.3 ± 1.4 0.1 3.2
21 Ni/SiO2-Al2O3 375 °C 3.8 ± 1.2 0.2 3.7
22 Ni/Zeo-Y_H 275 °C 2.1 ± 0.6 0.6 1.5
23 Ni/Zeo-Y_H 325 °C 4.4 ± 0.4 0.4 4.0
24 Ni/Zeo-Y_H 375 °C 20.9 ± 1.3 0.4 20.5
25 Ni/ZSM-5_H 275 °C 2.2 ± 0.2 0.3 1.9
26 Ni/ZSM-5_H 325 °C 8.2 ± 1.8 0.5 7.7
27 Ni/ZSM-5_H 375 °C 85.6 ± 4.1 28.2 57.3
28 Ru/SiO2-Al2O3 275 °C 95.6 ± 4.0 41.5 54.2
29 Ru/SiO2-Al2O3 325 °C 98.5 ± 0.3 75.8 22.6
30 Ru/SiO2-Al2O3 375 °C 99.8 ± 0.2 96.6 3.3
31 Ru/Zeo-Y_H 275 °C 96.0 ± 0.9 56.6 39.3
32 Ru/Zeo-Y_H 325 °C 99.6 ± 0.3 91.5 8.3
33 Ru/Zeo-Y_H 375 °C 99.0 ± 1.0 92.4 6.9
34 Ru/ZSM-5_H 275 °C 99.4 ± 0.6 92.8 6.6
35 Ru/ZSM-5_H 325 °C 98.0 ± 2.0 99.7 0.3
36 Ru/ZSM-5_H 375 °C 99.8 ± 0.2 98.8 1.1

Reaction conditions: n-hexadecane (1.59 g, 7.0 mmol), catalyst (0.1 g, metal loading = 2.5 wt%), S/C ratio (substrate/catalyst weight ratio) ~16, 45 bar H2, 2 h.

*All yields were calculated as the carbon yield and isomerized C16 (isoC16) are considered as products.