Tetralin hydrogenation and ring opening of decalin over Ir-Pt-SBA-15

Abstract

A series of Ir and Pt modified SBA-15 were prepared by the consecutive wet impregnation method, with different content of each metal. The final catalysts were characterized by XRD, TEM and H2 chemisorption to study the effect of content of metal on the dispersion of iridium/platinum. The catalysts synthesized with similar percentage of both metals showed the best activity measured in tetralin hydrogenation and ring opening of decalin at mild conditions.