The promotional effect of Sn-beta zeolites on platinum for the selective hydrogenation of alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes

Pt impregnated on a Sn-beta catalyst results in a very promising catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes, compared to the PtSn co-impregnated beta catalysts. Framework tin ions in the Sn-beta sample stabilize the nucleation of platinum nanoparticles inside the zeolite channel. These Pt-0-Sn4+ sites, which are only observed in the Pt/Sn-beta catalyst, have been shown to strongly activate the carbonyl group enhancing the hydrogenation rate of the C=O bond.