Boosting acetone hydrogenation at room temperature on Ru-Sn/C catalyst

Carbon supported Ru-Sn bimetallic catalyst shows excellent performance in room-temperature hydrogenation of acetone, 100% acetone conversion with 100% product selectivity to isopropyl alcohol can be achieved within a short reaction time. Catalyst structure-function relationship reveals a synergetic behavior between Ru and Sn sites, demonstrating the essential correlation between Sn/Ru atomic ratio and the resultant variation in catalytic performance. Room temperature hydrogenation of 4-heptanone was also studied, verifying the consistency of the established structure-function relationship in ketones hydrogenation reactions.