Table 4.

n-Hexadecane deconstruction with the additional Zeo-Y_H-based catalysts with varying SARs

Entry	Catalyst	Conv. (%)	C1-4 Yield (%)*	C5-16 Yield (%)*
1	Zeo-Y_H	26.7 ± 1.4	3.3	23.3
2	Zeo-Y_H [60]	24.6 ± 1.2	3.8	20.8
3	Zeo-Y_H [80]	14.9 ± 0.6	2.0	12.8
4	Ni/Zeo-Y_H	20.9 ± 1.3	0.4	20.5
5	Ni/Zeo-Y_H [60]	5.8 ± 0.5	0.9	4.9
6	Ni/Zeo-Y_H [80]	4.9 ± 0.7	0.6	4.3
7	Ru/Zeo-Y_H	99.0 ± 1.0	92.4	6.9
8	Ru/Zeo-Y_H [60]	99.0 ± 1.0	98.0	2.0
9	Ru/Zeo-Y_H [80]	99.0 ± 1.0	97.2	2.8

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, 375 °C, 2 h.

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