Mo and W Carbide: Tunable Catalysts for Liquid Phase Conversion of Alcohols
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Volume
2
Pagination
1377 - 1380
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DOI
10.1021/cs300221w
Journal
ACS Catalysis
Issue
ISSN
2155-5435
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The application of Mo and W carbide (Mo2C and WC respectively) in the liquid phase oxidation of benzyl alcohol has been presented. Mo2C and WC are, indeed, considered among the most suitable candidates to replace noble metals for oxidation reactions because of their well recognized Pt- and Ru-like behavior, respectively. The good activity of metal carbides and their low cost, compared with noble metals, makes them appealing systems, worth of further investigations. Moreover, the peculiar tunability of the selectivity of these catalysts depending on the reaction medium has been highlighted.