Styrene oxide can be effectively isomerized to phenyl-acetaldehyde (98%) over amorphous silica alumina catalysts under very mild liquid phase conditions. On the other hand, a copper catalyst prepared using a silica zirconia support gave up to 80% yield in the hydrogenation of styrene oxide to 2-phenyl-ethanol.

Mono and bifunctional Catalysts for Styrene Oxide Isomerization or Hydrogenation

Zaccheria F;Psaro R;Sordelli L;Santoro F
2011

Abstract

Styrene oxide can be effectively isomerized to phenyl-acetaldehyde (98%) over amorphous silica alumina catalysts under very mild liquid phase conditions. On the other hand, a copper catalyst prepared using a silica zirconia support gave up to 80% yield in the hydrogenation of styrene oxide to 2-phenyl-ethanol.
2011
Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari - ISTM - Sede Milano
solid acids
bifunctional catalysts
Cu catalysts
epoxides ring opening
Lewis acids
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