List of publications related to Hydrogenation/dehydrogenation

    Cu catalysts

  1. 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
  2. Vapor-phase dehydration of glycerol to acetol over Cu/SiO2 prepared with organic additives
S. 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

  3. Vapor-phase Dehydrogenation of 3-Methyl-2-butanol over Silica-supported Cu Catalyst Prepared by Mannitol-assisted Impregnation
K. Sato, E. Kurniawan, S. Sasaki, K. Matsusaka, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn 97 (2024) uoae001. Accepted on Dec. 29, 2023. DOI: 10.1093/bulcsj/uoae001

  4. Chemoselective vapor-phase hydrogenation of 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one over Cu/SiO2 catalyst
E. Kurniawan, K. Matsusaka, K. Sato, S. Sasaki, K. Nakazono, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
Chem. Lett. 53 (2024) upad019. Accepted on Nov 13, 2023. DOI: 10.1093/chemle/upad019
  5. Vapor-phase oxidant-free dehydrogenation of 2,3- and 1,4-butanediol over Cu/SiO2 catalyst prepared by crown-ether-assisted impregnation
E. Kurniawan, S. Hosaka, M. Kobata, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
Chemistry 5 (2023) 406-421. Accepted on Feb. 25, 2023. DOI: 10.3390/chemistry5010030
  6. Vapor-phase dehydrogenation of 1-decanol to decanal over Cu/SiO2 catalyst prepared by organic additives-assisted impregnation
S. Hosaka, E. Kurniawan, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
Appl. Catal. A 653 (2023) 119079. Accepted on Jan. 31, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2023.119079
    Corrigendum to "Vapor-phase dehydrogenation of 1-decanol to decanal over Cu/SiO2 catalyst prepared by organic additives-assisted impregnation" [Appl. Catal. A: Gen. 653 (2023) 119079]
S. Hosaka, E. Kurniawan, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
Appl. Catal. A 664 (2023) 119328. Acailable online July. 13, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2023.119328

  7. Selective vapor-phase hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol over Cu/silica catalysts
E. Kurniawan, Tetsugaku Hayashi, S. Hosaka, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn 96 (2023) 8-15. Accepted on Nov. 24, 2022. DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20220285
  8. Hydrodeoxygenation of 1,2-Decanediol to Produce 1-Decanol over Cu/SiO2-Al2O3 Catalyst
Yue Li, Huan Ren, D. Sun*, X. Zhao*, S. Sato*
Appl. Catal. A 647 (2022) 118905. Accepted on Oct. 9, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2022.118905

  9. Hydrogenation of biomass-derived γ-valerolactone to form 1,4-pentanediol over Co/ZrO2 catalyst
Yue Zhu, Yue Li, Shipeng Zhao, Ran Jing, Heqian Zhang, D. Sun*, S. Sato*
Chem. Lett. 51 (2022) 395-398. Accepted on Jan. 23, 2022.  DOI: 10.1246/cl.210802

  10. Vapor-phase hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone over Cu-Ni alloy catalysts
D. Yanase, T. Hara, F. Sato, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
Appl. Catal. A: General 616 (2021) 118093. Accepted on March 9, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2021.118093
  11. Efficient formation of γ-valerolactone in the vapor-phase hydrogenation of levulinic acid over Cu-Co/alumina catalyst
D. Yanase, R. Yoshida, S. Kanazawa, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
Catal. Commun. 139 (2020) 105967. Accepted on Feb. 19, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2020.105967

  12. Selective hydrogenation of γ-valerolactone to 2-methyltetrahydrofuran over Cu/Al2O3 catalyst
D. Sun, T. Saito, S. Otsuka, T. Ozawa, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
Appl. Catal. A: General 590 (2020) 117309. Accepted on Oct. 17, 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2019.117309
  13. Advantages of using Cu/SiO2 catalyst for vapor-phase dehydrogenation of 1-decanol into decanal
D. Sun, T. Misu, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
Appl. Catal. A: General 582 (2019) 117109. Accepted on June 10, 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2019.06.007

  14. Stable Cu-Ni/SiO2 catalysts prepared by using citric acid-assisted impregnation for vapor-phase hydrogenation of levulinic acid
R. Yoshida, D. Sun, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
Mol. Catal. 454 (2018) 70-76. Accepted on May 16, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2018.05.018
R. Yoshida; Graduate student (master course, 2016/4 - 2018/3)
  15. Hydrogenation of γ-valerolactone to 1,4-pentanediol in a continuous flow reactor 
D. Sun, T. Saito, Y. Yamada, Xin Chen, S. Sato*
Appl. Catal. A: General 542 (2017) 289-295. Accepted on May 28, 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2017.05.034 
  16. Vapor-phase hydrogenation of levulinic acid and methyl levulinate to γ-valerolactone over non-noble metal-based catalysts 
D. Sun, A. Ohkubo, K. Asami, T. Katori, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
Mol. Catal. 437 (2017) 105-113. Accepted on May 9, 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2017.05.009 
  17. Vapor-phase hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone over Cu-Ni bimetallic catalysts
R. Yoshida, D. Sun, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*, Graham J. Hutchings
Catal. Commun. 97 (2017) 79-82. Accepted on Apr. 11, 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2017.04.018 

  18. Efficient production of propylene in the catalytic conversion of glycerol
D. Sun, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
Appl. Catal. B: Environmental 174 (2015) 13-20. Accepted on Feb. 20, 2015.

  19. 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. 

  20. 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. ★☆

  21. 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.

  22. 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. ★☆

  23. Dehydrogenation of 1,3-butanediol over Cu-based catalyst
S. Sato*, R. Takahashi, H. Fukuda, K. Inui
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical, 272 (2007) 164-168. 

  24. Synthesis of alfa-hydroxyketones from 1,2-diols over Cu-based catalyst
S. SATO*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, H. Fukuda, T. Sekine, E. Tsukuda
Catal. Commun., 6 (2005) 607-610.

  25. Effective formation of ethyl acetate from ethanol over Cu-Zn-Zr-Al-O catalyst
K. Inui*, T. Kurabayashi,  S. SATO*, N. Ichikawa
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical, 216 (2004) 147-156. ★

  26. Dehydrogenative cyclization of 1,4-butanedol over copper-based catalyst
N. Ichikawa,  S. SATO*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, K. Inui
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical, 212 (2004) 197-203.

  27. Direct Synthesis of Ethyl Acetate from Ethanol over Cu-Zn-Zr-Al-O catalyst
K. Inui*, T. Kurabayashi,  S. SATO
Appl. Catal. A General, 237 (2002) 53-61. ★

  28. Direct Synthesis of Ethyl Acetate from Ethanol Carried out under Pressure
K. Inui*, T. Kurabayashi,  S. SATO
J. Catal., 212 (2002) 207-215. ★

  29. Distinction between Surface and Bulk Oxidation of Cu through N2O Decomposition
S. SATO*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, Ken-ichi Yuma, Yumiko Obata
J. Catal., 196 (2000) 195-199. 

  30. Vapor-phase dehydrocoupling of methanol to methyl formate over CuAl2O4
S. SATO*, M.IIjima, T. Nakayama, T.Sodesawa, F. Nozaki
J. Catal., 169 (1997) 447-454.

  31. Fabrication of Microreactor Using Glass Capillary with Cu/SiO2 Layer
R. Takahashi*, S. Sato, T. Sodesawa, Y. Haga, K. Kobayashi, S. Watanabe, M. Ishizuki, K. Matsutani, N. Mikami 
Chem. Lett., 35 (2006) 1078-1079.

  32. Preparation of Cu/SiO2 Catalyst by Solution Exchange of Wet Silica Gel
R. Takahashi*, S. Sato, T. Sodesawa, M. Kato, S. Yoshida
J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol., 19 (2000) 715-718.

  33. アルコキシド法によるSiO2担持Cu触媒の調製とメタノールの脱水素化によるギ酸メチル生成反応に対する触媒活性
袖沢利昭*, 森岡昌邦, 佐藤智司, 野崎文男
日本化学会誌, (1990) 551-553.

  34. Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide into Light Hydrocarbons at Atmospheric Pressure over Rh/Nb2O5 or Cu/SiO2-Rh/Nb2O5 Catalyst
F. NOZAKI*, T. SODESAWA, S. SATO, K. KIMURA
J. Catal., 104, (1987) 339-346.

    Ni catalysts

  35. Highly active Ni/SiO2 catalyst prepared through citric acid-assisted impregnation for the hydrogenation of acetoin to 2,3-butanediol
K. Nakazono, S. Hosaka, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn 95 (2022) 443-450. Accepted on Jan. 22, 2022. DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20210447

  36. Vapor-phase hydrogenation of acetoin and diacetyl into 2,3-butanediol over supported metal catalysts 
H. Duan, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*
Catal. Commun. 99 (2017) 53-56. Accepted on May 21, 2017. DOI:10.1016/j.catcom.2017.05.022 
  37. Mesoporous MgO and Ni-MgO prepared by using carboxylic acids
S. Takenaka,  S. SATO*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 5 (2003) 4968-4973. 

  38. Liquid-Phase Hydrogenation of Ketones in Mesopores of Nickel Catalysts
H. Tsai,  S. SATO*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, S. Takenaka
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 4 (2002) 3537-3542.

  39. Mass-Transfer Limitation in Mesopores of Ni-MgO Catalyst in Liquid-Phase Hydrogenation
S. SATO*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, F. Nozaki, X. Z. Jin, S. Suzuki, T. Nakayama
J. Catal., 191 (2000) 261-270. 

  40. Ni-MgO catalyst prepared by using citric acid for hydrogenation of carbon dioxide
T. Nakayama,  N. Ichikuni, S. SATO*, F. Nozaki
Appl. Catal. A, 158 (1997) 185-199.

  41. Liquid-phase hydrogenation of cyclohexanone catalyzed by Ni-MgO catalyst prepared by using citric acid
T. Nakayama, S. SATO*,  K. Yamashiro, F. Nozaki
Appl. Catal. A, 151 (1997) 437-442.

  42. Ni-MgO catalyst prepared by using a melt of the natrates and citric acid
S. SATO*, F. NOZAKI, T. NAKAYAMA
Appl. Catal. A, 139 (1996) L1-L4.

  43. Preparation of Ni/TiO2 Catalyst with Bimodal Pore Structures
Masayuki Numata, Ryoji Takahashi*, Ikuya Yamada, Kazuki Nakanishi, S. Sato
Appl. Catal. A: General 383 (2010) 66-74.

  44. Pore structure control in Ni/SiO2 catalysts with both macropores and mesopores
R. Takahashi*, S. Sato, S. Tomiyama, T. Ohashi, N. Nakamura
Microporous Mesoporous Mater., 98 (2007) 107-114. 

  45. CO2-reforming of methane over Ni/SiO2 catalyst prepared by homogeneous precipitation in sol-gel-derived silica gel
R. Takahashi*, S. Sato, T. Sodesawa, S. Tomiyama
Appl. Catal.: A General, 286 (2005) 142-147. 

  46. Preparation of Ni/SiO2 catalyst with high thermal stability for CO2-reforming of CH4
S. Tomiyama, R. Takahashi*, S. Sato, T. Sodesawa, S. Yoshida
Appl. Catal. A General, 241 (2003) 349-361. ★

  47. Structural and Cataritical Properties of NiO/SiO2 Prepared by Solution Exchange of Wet Silica Gel
R. Takahashi*, S. Sato, T. Sodesawa, M. Kato, S. Takenaka, S. Yoshida
J. Catal., 204 (2001) 259-271. 

  48. Nanosized Ni/SiO2 Catalyst Prepared by Homogeneous Precipitation in Wet Silica Gel
R. Takahashi*, S. Sato, T. Sodesawa, N. Nakamura, S. Tomiyama, T. Kosugi, S. Yoshida
J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol., 1 (2001) 169-176.

  49. Ni/SiO2 Catalyst with Hierarchical Pore Structure Prepared by Phase Separation in Sol-Gel Process
N. Nakamura, R. Takahashi*, S. Sato, T. Sodesawa, S. Yoshida
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2 (2000) 4983-4990.

  50. Dispersion Control of Ni Particles in Porous Silica by Solution Exchange of Wet Silica Gel
R. Takahashi*, S. Sato, T. Sodesawa, M. Kato, T. Yoshii
Chem. Lett., (1999) 305-306.

    Ketonization catalysts

  51. Catalytic performance of rare earth oxides in ketonization of acetic acid
Y. Yamada*, Masaki Segawa, Fumiya Sato, Takashi Kojima, S. Sato* 
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical 346 (2011) 79-86. 

  52. Formation of cyclopentanone from dimethyl hexanedioate over CeO2
O. Nagashima, S. SATO*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, T. Akashi
Appl. Catal. A: General, 312 (2006) 175-180. 

  53. Ketonization of carboxylic acids over CeO2-based composite oxides
O. Nagashima, S. SATO*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical, 227 (2005) 231-239. ★☆

  54. Synthesis of 3-Pentanone from 1-propanol over CeO2-Fe2O3 Catalysts
Y. Kamimura,  S. SATO*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, T. Akashi
Appl. Catal. A General, 252 (2003) 399-410. 

  55. Catalytic vapor-phase cyclization of 1,6-hexanediol into cyclopentanone 
T. Akashi,  S. SATO*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, K. Inui
Catalysis Communications, 4 (2003) 411-416. 

  56. Vapor-Phase Synthesis of Symmetric Ketone from Alcohol over CeO2-Fe2O3 Catalysts
Y. Kamimura, S. SATO*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, M. Fukui
Chem. Lett., 29 (2000) 232-233. 

  57. Ortho-selective alylation of phenol with 1-propanol catalyzed by CeO2-MgO
S. SATO*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, K. Matsumoto, Y. Kamimura
J. Catal., 184 (1999) 180-188.

    The other catalysts

  58. 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. ★ Accepted on Apr. 13, 2017. DOI: 10.1039/C7GC00358G
  59. Glycerol hydrogenolysis into useful C3 chemicals, review article
D. Sun, Y. Yamada, S. Sato*, Wataru Ueda 
Appl. Catal. B: Environmental 193 (2016) 75-92. Accepted on April 7, 2016. ★★☆ DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.04.013

  60. 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. Accepted on Mar. 22, 2016. ★ DOI: 10.1039/C6GC00377J

  61. 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) uoad005. Accepted on Oct. 17, 2023. DOI: 10.1093/bulcsj/uoad005
  62. Bimodal porous Pd-silica for liquid-phase hydrogenation
S. SATO*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa, M. Kobata
Appl. Catal. A: General, 284 (2005) 247-251.

  63. Dehydrogenation of Cyclohexene over Carbon Deposited on Alumina
H. Amano, S. SATO*, R. Takahashi, T. Sodesawa  
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 3 (2001) 873-879. 

  64. Ortho-selective methylation of phenol catalyzed by CeO2-MgO prepared by citrate process
S. SATO*, K. Koizumi, F. Nozaki
J. Catal., 178 (1998) 264-274. ★

  65. Ortho-selective methylation of phenol over CeO2
S. SATO*, K. Koizumi, F. Nozaki
Appl. Catal. A, 133 (1995) L7-L10.

  66. Combination of Ethylbenzene Dehydrogenation and Carbon Dioxide Shift-Reaction over a Sodium Oxide/Alumina Catalyst
S. SATO*, M. OHHARA, T. SODESAWA, F. NOZAKI
Appl. Catal., 37, (1988) 207-215.

  67. Formation of C4-Hydrocarbons by Oxidative Methylation of Propylene with Methane over Various Metal Catalysts
T. SODESAWA*, M. MATSUBARA, S. SATO, F. NOZAKI
Chem. Lett., (1987) 1513-1514.

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