List of publications ( related to 1,3-diene formation, unsaturated alcohol formation)



    Peviews related to dehydration of polyols

  1. Active centers of rare-earth zirconate catalysts for the vapor-phase dehydration of alkanediols Original paper
    T. Harada, E. Kurniawan, F. Okusa, R. Endo, T. Hara, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Mol. Catal. 591 (2026) 115673. Accepted on Dec. 17, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2025.115673
  2. Control of coke deposition in solid acid catalysis through the doping of transition metal combined with the assistance of H2: A review Critical Review
    Y. Li, D. Sun*, X. Zhao*, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A: General 626 (2021) 118340. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2021.118340
  3. Production of 1,3-butadiene from biomass-derived C4 alcohols Critical Review
    D. Sun*, Y. Li, C. Yang, Y. Su, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Fuel Process. Technol. 197 (2020) 106193. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2019.106193
    
  4. Glycerol as a potential renewable raw material for acrylic acid production Critical Review
    D. Sun, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*, W. Ueda
    Green Chemistry 19 (2017) 3186-3213.  DOI: 10.1039/C7GC00358G
  5. Future prospect of the production of 1,3-butadiene from butanediols, highlight review
    H. Duan, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Chem. Lett. 45 (2016) 1036-1047. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/cl.160595 
  6. Glycerol hydrogenolysis into useful C3 chemicals, review article
    D. Sun, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*, Wataru Ueda 
    Appl. Catal. B: Environmental 193 (2016) 75-92.  DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.04.013
  7. Production of C4 and C5 alcohols from biomass-derived materials, review article
    D. Sun, S. Sato*, Wataru Ueda, Ana Primo, Hermenegildo Garcia, Avelino Corma* 
    Green Chemistry 18 (2016) 2579-2597.  DOI: 10.1039/C6GC00377J
    
  8. Selective dehydration of alkanediols into unsaturated alcohols over rare earth oxide catalysts, review article 
    S. Sato*, F. Sato, H. Gotoh, Y. Yamada, 
    ACS Catal. 3 (2013) 721-734. 
    


    Original papers
    Dehydration of C5 alcohols

  1. Hydrothermally fabricated Yb2O3 catalyst for vapor-phase dehydration of 3-methyl-1,3-butanediol to isoprene
    R. Kobayashi, E. Kurniawan, T. Hara, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A 670 (2024) 119551. Accepted on Dec. 24, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2023.119551
    
  2. Selective formation of isoprene via dehydration of 3-methyl-1,3-butanediol over Y2Zr2O7 catalyst
    R. Kobayashi, E. Kurniawan, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Mol. Catal. 535 (2023) 112854. Accepted on Nov. 29, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112854
    
  3. Dehydration of 3-methyl-1,3-butanediol over Al2O3 modified with carbon 
    Y. Morino, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A: General 475 (2014) 147-154. 
    Y. Morino; Graduate student (master course, 2012/4 - 2014/3)
  4. Adsorptive interaction between 1,5-pentanediol and MgO-modified ZrO2 catalyst in the vapor-phase dehydration to produce 4-penten-1-ol 
    H. Duan, M. Unno, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A: General 546 (2017) 96-102. 
  5. Dehydration of 1,5-pentanediol over bixbyite Sc2-xYbxO3 catalysts 
    F. Sato, S. Sato* 
    Catal. Commun. 27 (2012) 129-133. 
    
  6. Dehydration of 1,5-pentanediol over rare earth oxides 
    F. Sato, H. Okazaki, S. Sato* 
    Appl. Catal. A: General 419-420 (2012) 41-48.
    
  7. Vapor-phase dehydration of 1,5-pentanediol into 4-penten-1-ol 
    S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, N. Yamamoto, E. Kaneko, H. Inoue 
    Appl. Catal. A, 334 (2008) 84-91. 
  8. Dehydration of 5-amino-1-pentanol over rare earth oxides
    K. Ohta, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A: General 517 (2016) 73-80. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2016.03.001

    1,3-Butadiene formation in the dehydration of C4 alcohols

  9. Catalytic dehydration of 1,2-butanediol to 1,3-butadiene over CsH2PO4/SiO2
    Takami Inaba, E. Kurniawan, T. Hara, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn 97 (2024). Accepted on Mar. 27, 2024. DOI: 10.1093/bulcsj/
    
  10. Amorphous silica-alumina modified with silver as an efficient catalyst for vapor-phase dehydration of 1,3-butanediol to 1,3-butadiene
    Yimin Li, E. Kurniawan, F. Sato, T. Hara, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A 669 (2024) 119493. Accepted on Nov. 5, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2023.119493
    Y. Li: Graduate student (master course, 2021/10 - 2023/9)
    
  11. Vapor-phase deoxydehydration of 2,3-butanediol to 2-butene over MoO3/SiO2 catalyst
    E. Kurniawan, Naoya Sannodo, Yui Negishi, Hirokazu Kobayashi, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn 97 (2024). Accepted on Oct. 17, 2023. DOI: 10.1093/bulcsj/uoad005
    
  12. Vapor-phase dehydration of 1,3-butanediol to 1,3-butadiene over WO3/SiO2 catalyst
    E. Kurniawan, L. Yu, R. Kobayashi, T. Hara, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A 666 (2023) Accepted on Sept. 4, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2023.119408
    
  13. Decarbonylative Dehydration of Biomass-derived -Valerolactone to Form 1,3-Butadiene Catalyzed by H-ZSM-5
    D. Sun*, S. Zhao, H. Ren, Y. Li, K. Zhang, S. Sato*
    Chem. Lett. 52 (2023) 569-572. Accepted on May 26, 2023. DOI: 10.1246/cl.230191
    
  14. Catalytic dehydration of crotyl alcohol into 1,3-butadiene over silica-supported metal oxides: Mechanistic features
    L. Yu, E. Kurniawan, T. Ozawa, H. Kobayashi, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Mol. Catal. 537 (2023) 112939. Accepted on Jan. 7, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2023.112939
    
  15. Efficient production of 1,3-butadiene from 1,4-butanediol over Yb2O3 catalyst prepared through hydrothermal aging 
    A. Matsuda, F. Sato, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn 95 (2022) 506-512. Accepted on Jan. 30, 2022. DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20210457
    
  16. Dehydration of 2,3-butanediol to produce 1,3-butadiene over Sc2O3 catalyst prepared through hydrothermal aging
    Kazuki Nakazono, R. Takahashi, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Mol. Catal. 516 (2021) 111996. Accepted on Oct. 31, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111996
    
  17. Vapor-phase dehydration of 1,4-butanediol to 1,3-butadiene over Y2Zr2O7 catalyst
    A. Matsuda, Y. Matsumura, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Mol. Catal. 514 (2021) 111853. Accepted on Aug. 26, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111853
  18. Isomerization of Crotyl Alcohol Catalyzed by V2O5-Modified Silica
    Tomohiro Ozawa, Lingyiming Yu, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Chem. Lett. 50 (2021) 1635-1638. Accepted on May 20, 2021. DOI: 10.1246/cl.210290
    
  19. Selective production of 1,3-butadiene from 1,3-butanediol over Y2Zr2O7 catalyst
    Y. Matsumura, A. Matsuda, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn 94 (2021) 1651-1658. Accepted on April 6, 2021. DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20210070
  20. Selective production of 1,3-butadiene in the dehydration of 1,4-butanediol over rare earth oxides
    Y. Wang, D. Sun, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A: General 562 (2018) 11-18. Accepted on May 29, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2018.05.029
    
  21. Vapor-phase dehydration of C4 unsaturated alcohols to 1,3-butadiene 
    D. Sun, S. Arai, H. Duan, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A: General 531 (2017) 21-28. Accepted on Nov. 29, 2016. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2016.11.035
  22. Efficient production of 1,3-butadiene in the catalytic dehydration of 2,3-butanediol
    H. Duan, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A: General 491 (2015) 163-169. Accepted on Dec. 3 2014.
    
  23. Catalytic Reaction of 1,3-butanediol over solid acids  
    N. Ichikawa, S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa
    J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical, 256 (2006) 106-112.
    

    Dehydration of 1,3-butanediol

  24. Amorphous silica-alumina modified with silver as an efficient catalyst for vapor-phase dehydration of 1,3-butanediol to 1,3-butadiene
    Yimin Li, E. Kurniawan, F. Sato, T. Hara, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A 669 (2024) 119493. Accepted on Nov. 5, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2023.119493
    Y. Li: Graduate student (master course, 2021/10 - 2023/9)
    
  25. Vapor-phase dehydration of 1,3-butanediol to 1,3-butadiene over WO3/SiO2 catalyst
    E. Kurniawan, L. Yu, R. Kobayashi, T. Hara, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A 666 (2023) Accepted on Sept. 4, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2023.119408
    
  26. Selective production of 1,3-butadiene from 1,3-butanediol over Y2Zr2O7 catalyst
    Y. Matsumura, A. Matsuda, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn 94 (2021) 1651-1658. Accepted on April 6, 2021. DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20210070
  27. Dehydration of biomass-derived butanediols over rare earth zirconate catalysts 
    Asami Matsuda, Y. Matsumura, K. Nakazono, F. Sato, R. Takahashi, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Catalysts 10 (2020) 1392. Accepted on Nov. 27, 2020. DOI: 10.3390/catal10121392 
    
  28. Catalytic dehydration of 1,3-butanediol over oxygen-defected fluorite Yb2Zr2O7 
    T. Nemoto, Y. Yamada, F. Sato, R. Takahashi, S. Sato*
    Mol. Catal. 473 (2019) 110399. Accepted on 10 May, 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2019.110399
    
  29. Vapor-phase catalytic dehydration of butanediols to unsaturated alcohols over yttria-stabilized zirconia catalysts 
    S. Ohtsuka, T. Nemoto, R. Yotsumoto, Y. Yamada, F. Sato, R. Takahashi, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A: General 575 (2019) 48-57. Accepted on Feb. 9, 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2019.02.013
    
  30. Dehydration of 1,3-butanediol over rare earth oxides 
    H. Gotoh, Y. Yamada, S. Sato* 
    Appl. Catal. A: General 377 (2010) 92-98. 
    
  31. Vapor-phase catalytic reactions of alcohols over bixbyite indium oxide 
    M. Segawa, S. Sato*, M. Kobune, T. Sodesawa, T. Kojima, S. Nishiyama, N. Ishizawa 
    J. Mol. Catal. A 310 (2009) 166-173. 
    
  32. Vapor-phase dehydration of 1,3-butanediol over CeO2-ZrO2 catalysts 
    T. Nozawa, S. Sato*, R. Takahashi
    Topics in Catalysis 52 (2009) 609-617. 
    
  33. Surface-structure sensitivity of CeO2 for several catalytic reactions 
    M. Kobune, S. Sato*, R. Takahashi
    J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical, 279 (2008) 10-19. 
  34. Catalytic reaction of 1,3-butanediol over rare earth oxides 
    S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, A. Igarashi, H. Inoue
    Appl. Catal. A: General, 328 (2007) 109-116. 
    
  35. Dehydration of butanediols over CeO2 catalysts with different particle sizes 
    A. Igarashi, N. Ichikawa, S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa
    Appl. Catal. A: General, 300 (2006) 50-57. 
    
    Erratum to Dehydration of butanediols over CeO2 catalysts with different particle sizes [Appl. Catal. A: Gen. 300 (2006) 50-57]
    A. Igarashi, N. Ichikawa, S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa
    Appl. Catal. A: General, 314 (2006) 134.
    
  36. Theoretical investigation of 1,3-butanediol adsorption on oxygen-defected CeO2(111) surface 
    N. Ichikawa, S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, H. Fujita, T. Atoguchi, A. Shiga
    J. Catal, 239 (2006) 13-22. 
    
  37. Catalytic Reaction of 1,3-butanediol over solid acids  
    N. Ichikawa, S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa
    J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical, 256 (2006) 106-112.
    
  38. PIO study on 1,3-butanediol dehydration over CeO2 (111) surface 
    N. Ichikawa, S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa
    J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical, 231 (2005) 181-189.
    
  39. Dehydration of diols catalyzed by CeO2 
    S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, N. Honda
    J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical, 221 (2004) 177-183.
    
  40. Selective dehydration of diols to allylic alcohols catalyzed by ceria 
    S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, N. Honda, H. Shimizu
    Catalysis Communications, 4 (2003) 77-81.
    

    Dehydration of 1,4-butanediol

  41. Unveiling the promotion effect of rare-earth metal content in rare-earth zirconate catalysts for the vapor-phase dehydration of 1,4-butanediol 
    F. Okusa, E. Kurniawan, T. Harada, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Mol. Catal. 582 (2025) 115205. Accepted on May 6, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2025.115205
  42. Efficient production of 1,3-butadiene from 1,4-butanediol over Yb2O3 catalyst prepared through hydrothermal aging 
    A. Matsuda, F. Sato, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn 95 (2022) 506-512. Accepted on Jan. 30, 2022. DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20210457
    
  43. Vapor-phase dehydration of 1,4-butanediol to 1,3-butadiene over Y2Zr2O7 catalyst
    A. Matsuda, Y. Matsumura, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Mol. Catal. 514 (2021) 111853. Accepted on Aug. 26, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111853
  44. Preparative chemistry of calcia-stabilized ZrO2 for vapor-phase dehydration of 1,4-butanediol 
    Y. Matsumura, T. Kojima, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Mol. Catal. 530 (2021) 111343. Accepted on Dec. 7, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2020.111343
    
  45. Dehydration of biomass-derived butanediols over rare earth zirconate catalysts 
    A. Matsuda, Y. Matsumura, K. Nakazono, F. Sato, R. Takahashi, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Catalysts 10 (2020) 1392. Accepted on Nov. 27, 2020. DOI: 10.3390/catal10121392 
    
  46. Vapor-phase catalytic dehydration of butanediols to unsaturated alcohols over yttria-stabilized zirconia catalysts 
    S. Ohtsuka, T. Nemoto, R. Yotsumoto, Y. Yamada, F. Sato, R. Takahashi, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A: General 575 (2019) 48-57. Accepted on Feb. 9, 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2019.02.013
    
  47. Selective production of 1,3-butadiene in the dehydration of 1,4-butanediol over rare earth oxides
    Y. Wang, D. Sun, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A: General 562 (2018) 11-18. Accepted on May 29, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2018.05.029
    
  48. Vapor-phase catalytic dehydration of 1,4-butanediol to 3-buten-1-ol over modified ZrO2 catalysts 
    H. Duan, T. Hirota, S. Ohtsuka, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A: General 535 (2017) 9-16. Accepted on Jan. 31, 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2017.01.024
  49. Acid-base concerted mechanism in the dehydration of 1,4-butanediol over bixbyite rare earth oxide catalysts 
    F. Sato, S. Sato*, Y. Yamada, M. Nakamura, A. Shiga
    Catalysis Today 226 (2014) 124-133. 
    
  50. Preparation of Er2O3 nanorod catalyst without using organic additive and its application to catalytic dehydration of 1,4-butanediol 
    F. Sato, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Chem. Lett. 41 (2012) 593-594. 
    
  51. Vapor-phase catalytic dehydration of terminal diols 
    K. Abe, Y. Ohishi, T. Okada, Y. Yamada, S. Sato* 
    Catal. Today 164 (2011) 419-424. 
    
  52. Synthesis of 3-buten-1-ol from 1,4-butanediol over indium oxide 
    R. Takahashi*, I. Yamada, A. Iwata, N. Kurahashi, S. Yoshida, S. Sato
    Appl. Catal. A: General 383 (2010) 134-140. 
    
  53. Vapor-phase catalytic reactions of alcohols over bixbyite indium oxide 
    M. Segawa, S. Sato*, M. Kobune, T. Sodesawa, T. Kojima, S. Nishiyama, N. Ishizawa 
    J. Mol. Catal. A 310 (2009) 166-173. 
    
  54. Dehydration of 1,4-butanediol over rare earth oxides 
    S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, M. Kobune, H. Inoue, Y. Izawa, H. Ohno, K. Takahashi
    Appl. Catal. A 356 (2009) 64-71. 
    
  55. Dehydration of 1,4-butanediol over supported rare earth oxide catalysts 
    H. Inoue, S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, Y. Izawa, H. Ohno, K. Takahashi
    Appl. Catal. A, 352 (2009) 66-73.
  56. Surface-structure sensitivity of CeO2 for several catalytic reactions 
    M. Kobune, S. Sato*, R. Takahashi
    J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical, 279 (2008) 10-19. 
  57. Dehydration of 1,4-butanediol over lanthanide oxides 
    A. Igarashi, S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, M. Kobune
    Catal. Commun. 8 (2007) 807-810. 
    
  58. Dehydration of butanediols over CeO2 catalysts with different particle sizes 
    A. Igarashi, N. Ichikawa, S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa
    Appl. Catal. A: General, 300 (2006) 50-57. 
    
    Erratum to Dehydration of butanediols over CeO2 catalysts with different particle sizes [Appl. Catal. A: Gen. 300 (2006) 50-57]
    A. Igarashi, N. Ichikawa, S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa
    Appl. Catal. A: General, 314 (2006) 134.
    
  59. Synthesis of 3-buten-1-ol from 1,4-butanediol over ZrO2 catalyst 
    N. Yamamoto, S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, K. Inui
    J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical, 243 (2006) 52-59.
    
  60. Synthesis of homoallyl-alcohol from 1,4-butanediol over ZrO2 catalyst 
    N. Yamamoto, S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, K. Inui
    Catalysis Communications, 6 (2005) 480-484.
    
  61. Dehydration of 1,4-butanediol into 3-buten-1-ol catalyzed by ceria 
    S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, N. Yamamoto
    Catalysis Communications, 5 (2004) 397-400.
    
  62. Dehydration of diols catalyzed by CeO2 
    S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, N. Honda
    J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical, 221 (2004) 177-183.
    
  63. Selective dehydration of diols to allylic alcohols catalyzed by ceria 
    S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, N. Honda, H. Shimizu
    Catalysis Communications, 4 (2003) 77-81.
    

    Dehydration of 2,3-butanediol

  64. Vapor-phase deoxydehydration of 2,3-butanediol to 2-butene over MoO3/SiO2 catalyst
    E. Kurniawan, Naoya Sannodo, Yui Negishi, Hirokazu Kobayashi, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn 97 (2024). Accepted on Oct. 17, 2023. DOI: 10.1093/bulcsj/uoad005
    
  65. Dehydration of 2,3-butanediol to produce 1,3-butadiene over Sc2O3 catalyst prepared through hydrothermal aging
    Kazuki Nakazono, R. Takahashi, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Mol. Catal. 516 (2021) 111996. Accepted on Oct. 31, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111996
    
  66. Dehydration of biomass-derived butanediols over rare earth zirconate catalysts 
    Asami Matsuda, Y. Matsumura, K. Nakazono, F. Sato, R. Takahashi, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Catalysts 10 (2020) 1392. Accepted on Nov. 27, 2020. DOI: 10.3390/catal10121392 
    
  67. Vapor-phase catalytic dehydration of butanediols to unsaturated alcohols over yttria-stabilized zirconia catalysts 
    S. Ohtsuka, T. Nemoto, R. Yotsumoto, Y. Yamada, F. Sato, R. Takahashi, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A: General 575 (2019) 48-57. Accepted on Feb. 9, 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2019.02.013
    
  68. Vapor-phase catalytic dehydration of 2,3-butanediol to 3-buten-2-ol over ZrO2 modified with alkaline earth metal oxides 
    H. Duan, Y. Yamada, S. Kubo, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A: General 530 (2017) 66-74. Accepted on Nov. 15, 2016. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2016.11.022
  69. Efficient production of 1,3-butadiene in the catalytic dehydration of 2,3-butanediol
    H. Duan, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A: General 491 (2015) 163-169. Accepted on Dec. 3 2014.
    
  70. Selective dehydration of 2,3-butanediol to 3-buten-2-ol over ZrO2 modified with CaO 
    H. Duan, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A: General 487 (2014) 226-233. 
    
  71. Vapor-phase Catalytic Dehydration of 2,3-butanediol into 3-buten-2-ol over Sc2O3 
    H. Duan, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Chem. Lett. 43 (2014) 1773-1775. 
    
  72. Dehydration of 2,3-butanediol into 3-buten-2-ol catalyzed by ZrO2 
    H. Duan, D. Sun, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Catal. Commun. 48 (2014) 1-4.  
    
  73. Dehydration of diols catalyzed by CeO2 
    S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, N. Honda
    J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical, 221 (2004) 177-183.
    

    Dehydration of 1,2-diols

  74. Vapor-phase dehydration of 1,2-propanediol to allyl alcohol over silica-supported cesium phosphate 
    Masafumi Morooka, E. Kurniawan, J. Okamura,Y. Nagamura, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A 691 (2025) 120064. Accepted on Dec. 5, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2024.120064
    
  75. Catalytic dehydration of 1,2-butanediol to 1,3-butadiene over CsH2PO4/SiO2 
    Takami Inaba, E. Kurniawan, T. Hara, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn 97 (2024) uoae049. Accepted on Mar. 25, 2024. DOI: 10.1093/bulcsj/uoae049
    
  76. Hydrodeoxygenation of 1,2-Decanediol to Produce 1-Decanol over Cu/SiO2-Al2O3 Catalyst
    Y. Li, H. Ren, D. Sun*, X. Zhao*, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A 647 (2022) 118905. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2022.118905
    
  77. Enhanced catalytic performance of H3PO4/SiO2 by doping WO3 and Ag for the vapor-phase dehydration of 1,2-propanediol to form propanal
    K. Zhang, Y. Su, G. Wang, D. Sun*, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A 633 (2022) 118509. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2022.118509
    
  78. Production of aldehydes from 1,2-alkanediols over silica-supported WO3 catalyst
    D. Sun, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*, S. Suganuma, N. Katada
    Appl. Catal. A: Gen. 526 (2016) 164-171. doi:10.1016/j.apcata.2016.08.029
  79. Production of propanal from 1,2-propanediol over silica-supported WO3 catalyst
    D. Sun, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A: General 487 (2014) 234-241. 
  80. Catalytic dehydration of 1,2-propanediol into propanal over Ag-modified silica-alumina
    D. Sun, R. Narita, F. Sato, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Chem. Lett. 43 (2014) 450-452. 
  81. Catalytic dehydration of 1,2-propanediol into propanal
    K. Mori, Y. Yamada, S. Sato* 
    Appl. Catal. A 366 (2009) 304-308. 
  82. Dehydration of diols catalyzed by CeO2 
    S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, N. Honda
    J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical, 221 (2004) 177-183.
    
  83. Selective dehydration of diols to allylic alcohols catalyzed by ceria 
    S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, N. Honda, H. Shimizu
    Catalysis Communications, 4 (2003) 77-81.
    

    Dehydration of glycerol

  84. Efficient conversion of glycerol into 1,2-propanediol over Cu/SiO2 catalyst prepared through impregnation assisted with crown ether
    S. Sasaki, E. Kurniawan, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Chem. Lett. 53 (2024) upae037. Accepted on Feb. 19, 2024. DOI: 10.1093/chemle/upae037
  85. Vapor-phase dehydration of glycerol to acetol over Cu/SiO2 prepared with organic additives
    Shun Sasaki, E. Kurniawan, K. Sato, K. Matsusaka, T. Kojima, T. Hara, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A 671 (2024) 119561. Accepted on Jan. 4, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119561
  86. Efficient production of propylene in the catalytic conversion of glycerol
    D. Sun, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. B: Environmental 174 (2015) 13-20. 
  87. Effect of Ag Loading on Cu/Al2O3 Catalyst in the Production of 1,2-Propanediol from Glycerol
    D. Sun, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
    Appl. Catal. A: General 475 (2014) 63-68. 
  88. Vapor-phase dehydration of glycerol into hydroxyacetone over silver catalyst
    S. Sato*, Daisuke Sakai, F. Sato, Y. Yamada
    Chem. Lett. 41 (2012) 965-966. 
  89. Dehydration-hydrogenation of glycerol into 1,2-propanediol at ambient hydrogen pressure
    M. Akiyama, S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, K. Inui, M. Yokota 
    Appl. Catal. A 371 (2009) 60-66. 
  90. Selective Conversion of Glycerol into 1,2-Propanediol at Ambient Hydrogen Pressure
    S. Sato*, M. Akiyama, K. Inui, M. Yokota
    Chem. Lett. 38 (2009) 560-561. 
  91. Vapor-phase reaction of polyols over copper catalysts
    S. Sato*, M. Akiyama, R. Takahashi, T. Hara, K. Inui, M. Yokota
    Appl. Catal. A, 347 (2008) 186-191. 
  92. Production of acrolein from glycerol over silica-supported heteropoly acids
    E. Tsukuda, S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa
    Catal. Commun., 8 (2007) 1349-1353. 

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