The Catalytic Activity and Selectivity of Some Metallic Glasses in the Hydrogenation of 1-Hexene

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.66.1012

The catalytic activity and selectivity of twenty one amorphous alloy ribbons were examined in the hydrogenation of 1-hexene.The amorphous alloys are of higher activity but of similar hydrogenation selectivity to the crystalline ones.Pd-based amorphous alloy ribbons, in particular Pd80Si20, are of a relatively high catalytic activity and of low selectivity towards hydrogenation.Fe20Ni60P20 amorphous alloy is a highly hydrogenation selective catalyst.Incorporation of Pd in the Fe-Ni-B alloy doubled its activity and reduced its hydrogenation selectivity by 30percent.Alloying P, instead of B, with Fe and Ni significantly increased the hydrogenation selectivity of this Fe-Ni based alloy; the hydrogenation selectivity was increased from 85percent for Fe20Ni60B20 to 93percent for Fe20Ni60P20.