Selective hydrogenation of crotonaldehyde over raney cobalt catalysts modified with heteropolyacid salts

Abstract

RCo-based catalysts were modified with Keggin type heteropolyacid salts, including alkali, alkaline earth and transition metal salts. The selective hydrogenation of crotonaldehyde was investigated over these catalysts. The selectivities to crotyl alcohol can be improved on all modified catalysts. Among them, the catalyst modified with copper salts of 12-molybdophosphates shows the best performance in improving the selectivity.