COMPARATIVE HYDROGENATION OF BENZENE DEPOSITED BY RHODIUM AND PLATINUM CATALYSTS

Abstract

Rhodium and platinum, as the most active catalysts for hydrogenation of the aromatic ring, were applied to γ-Al2O3 under comparative conditions and their activities during hydrogenation of benzene in hexane were compared. It is shown that under the studied conditions, rhodium exhibits greater activity than platinum during the hydrogenation of benzene in hexane at 80 oC and 40 atm. It is more active than platinum when hydrogenating benzene in hexane at 80o C and 40 atm.