Wednesday, May 2, 2018

catalysis - Is there a catalyst that will reduce an alcohol to an alkane?


There are many reduction methods of going from an alcohol to an alkane: http://www.transtutors.com/chemistry-homework-help/hydrocarbons/reduction-of-alcohols.aspx


And there are catalytic methods of adding hydrogen gas to aldehydes and keystones to convert them into alcohols: http://jmcct.com/products-services/product_p404.html


However, I have not found a catalytic method of converting an alcohol into an alkane using a catalyst and possibly hydrogen. The fewer non-catalytic entities the better.




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