Oxidative dehydrogenation of light alkanes to olefins on metal-free catalysts

• Published in: Chemical Society reviews Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 1438 - 1468
• Main Authors: Sheng, Jian, Yan, Bing, Lu, Wen-Duo, Qiu, Bin, Gao, Xin-Qian, Wang, Dongqi, Lu, An-Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 01.02.2021
• Subjects: active sites; Alkanes; Alkenes; behavior; Boron; Carbon; carbon dioxide; Catalysts; Dehydrogenation; design; Functional groups; industrialization; kinetics; light; materials; methodology; moieties; Reaction mechanisms; Selectivity; society

Metal-free boron- and carbon-based catalysts have shown both great fundamental and practical value in oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of light alkanes. In particular, boron-based catalysts show a superior selectivity toward olefins, excellent stability and atom-economy to valuable carbon-based produ...