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Catalyst suitability matrix
Which catalyst suits which reaction. A mark in a column means the reaction proceeds on that catalyst; conditions, loading, and selectivity are selected for each specific process.
| Organic synthesis reaction | Pd/C | Pt/C | Pt-Pd/C | Ru/C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Saturation of aromatic hydrocarbons | ✓ | |||
| 2. Hydrogenation of acetylene to alkanes | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 3. Hydrogenation of aliphatic aldehydes to alcohols | ✓ | |||
| 4. Aromatic aldehydes to aromatic alcohols | ✓ | |||
| 5. Hydrogenation of aromatic aldehydes to aromatic alcohols | ✓ | |||
| 6. Hydrogenation of carbocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to cyclohexylamine | ✓ | |||
| 7. Hydrogenation of aniline to dicyclohexylamine | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 8. Hydrogenation of carbocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to naphthenes | ✓ | |||
| 9. Hydrogenation of gasoline compounds to aromatic hydrocarbons | ✓ | |||
| 10. Reductive alkylation | ✓ | |||
| 11. Reductive alkylation of chloroaniline | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 12. Reductive alkylation of chloronitroaromatics | ✓ | |||
| 13. Dehalogenation of aliphatic and aromatic halides | ✓ | |||
| 14. Hydrogenation of hydrazone to hydrazine | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 15. Hydrogenation to an amine | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 16. Hydrogenation of aromatic ketones to aromatic alcohols | ✓ | |||
| 17. Hydrogenation of aromatic ketones to aromatic hydrocarbons | ✓ | |||
| 18. Hydrogenation of fatty nitrile to primary amines (R-NH₂) | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 19. Hydrogenation of fatty nitrile to a tertiary amine (R₃N) | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 20. Hydrogenation of aromatic nitrile to benzylamine | ✓ | |||
| 21. Partial reduction of aromatic nitriles to aldehydes | ✓ | |||
| 22. Hydrogenation of aromatic nitrile to dibenzylamine | ✓ | |||
| 23. Hydrogenation of nitroaromatics to aniline | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 24. Hydrogenation of nitroaromatics to aromatic hydroxylamines | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 25. Hydrogenation of nitroaromatics to aminophenols | ✓ | |||
| 26. Hydrogenation of olefins to alkanes | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 27. Hydrogenation of oxime to an amine | ✓ | |||
| 28. Hydrogenation of oxime to hydroxylamine | ✓ | |||
| 29. Hydrolysis of ethylene oxide | ✓ | |||
| 30. Hydrogenation of phenol | ✓ | |||
| 31. Hydrogenation of pyridine to piperidine | ✓ | |||
| 32. Hydrogenation of aromatic ketones to aliphatic alcohols | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 33. Hydrogenation of aliphatic acids | ✓ | |||
| 34. Hydroxylamine synthesis | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 35. Hydrogenation of aliphatic ketones to alcohols | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 36. Saturation of halovinyl compounds | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 37. Saturation with propyl compounds | ✓ |
Reactions listed: 37. Data is taken from the manufacturer's catalog and is confirmed during selection.