Sustainable reductions in water of biorenewable chemicals via in situ hydrogen gas production.

Hydrogen gas is expected to become the fuel of the future, given the fact that only water is formed when reacting it with oxygen. A major downside is its high flammability, making safe storage and transport not self-evident. Reductions with hydrogen (hydrogenolysis and hydrogenation) are an important class of reactions in the chemical industry. These reactions often require a high pressure (excess hydrogen) and temperature, causing considerable safety risks. Reduction reactions which can produce small quantities of hydrogen gas in situ and immediately consume it will therefore be developed in the framework of this research proposal.

Keywords:SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY, HYDROGEN GAS

Disciplines:Organic chemical synthesis