Elucidating the Competitive Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin-Derived Oxygenates over Bulk MoO3 Catalyst through Kinetic Analysis
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High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide Ambient pressure hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of lignin-derived oxygenates over molybdenum oxide-based catalysts is an effective strategy to produce chemicals that can be directly integrated into our existing petrochemical infrastructure. Complexities pertaining to the simultaneous kinetic and mechanistic analysis of HDO have limited research endeavors to single-compound systems. Although valuable insight into the catalytic reaction has been gained through this approach, it provides limited understanding of the competitive adsorption behavior manifest in a realistic multioxygenate reaction environment. To address this shortcoming, simultaneous gas-phase acetone and anisole HDO was performed at 330 °C and ≤1 bar H 2 partial pressure over bulk MoO 3 . Propene, propane, and benzene were the HDO products formed, showing a similar product distribution to the single-compound system. Selectivity to propene and propane was ∼14 times higher than benzene, even at three times higher anisole partial pressure compared to acetone. A negative anisole HDO (−0.97 ± 0.22) rate order with varying acetone partial pressure suggested a strong inhibition effect on anisole HDO by acetone. Conversely, with increasing anisole partial pressure, a rate order of −0.07 ± 0.12 was observed for acetone HDO, implying a weak impact of anisole cofeed on acetone HDO. A kinetic-driven approach was taken to estimate the relative adsorption constants of the oxygenates. Acetone exhibited a 6.4 times higher adsorption propensity on the HDO active site than anisole. Relative adsorption constants for phenolics increased with increasing basicity of the oxygenate but decreased for aliphatic molecules, suggesting a volcano-shaped relationship. The results suggest the possibility of an optimal electron density around the molecule’s oxygen atom to maximize the molecule’s adsorption strength.
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- Authors
- Khan, M. H., Fard, Z. H., Kohler, A. J., Roling, L. T., & Shanks, B. H.
- Affiliations
- Iowa State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Shanks, Brent H.
- Venue
- ACS Catalysis
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 17
- Pages
- 15488-15501
- ISSN
- 2155-5435 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC12418305
- OpenAlex
- W4413430222
- Cited by
- 9
- References
- 56
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 1
- FWCI
- 2.60
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- ACS Catalysis (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Funders
- U.S. Department of Energy (DE-AC02-05CH11231)
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
- Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Catalysis › Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
- Keywords
- hydrodeoxygenation, acetone, anisole, competitive adsorption, reaction kinetics, propene selectivity, benzene selectivity, adsorption constants, lignin valorization, molybdenum oxide
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