With the start of the industrial production of acetaldehyde by acetylene hydration in 1916,
acetylene became one of the most important raw materials for coal-based chemistry in the …

Recent progress in the leading synthetic applications of acetylene is discussed from the
prospect of rapid development and novel opportunities. A diversity of reactions involving the …

The increasing scarcity of precious metals necessitates the development of sustainable
recycling strategies to fulfill industrial requirements while mitigating environmental impact …

Organic synthesis using gold has gained tremendous attention in last few years, especially
heterogeneous gold catalysis based on gold nanoparticles has made its place in almost all …

The gold-catalyzed acetylene hydrochlorination reaction is an important process to produce
vinyl chloride monomer in the polyvinyl chloride industry. The traditional catalyst of carbon …

Graphitic carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4) was prepared using a simple method. Activated carbon
(AC) was used to support the gC 3 N 4 catalyst. Catalytic evaluation indicated that the gC 3 …

Gold nanoparticles stabilized by phosphine-decorated polymer immobilized ionic liquids
(AuNP@ PPh2-PIILP) is an extremely efficient multiproduct selective catalyst for the sodium …

Nitrogen-doped carbons are promising materials for a broad range of applications.
However, their rational design is greatly hampered by the lack of efficient methods to control …

Several gold-based catalysts including Au, Au–La (III), Au–Co (II), and Au–Co (III) were
prepared and assessed for acetylene hydrochlorination, combining with characterizations of …

Replacement of Hg with non-toxic Au based catalysts for industrial hydrochlorination of
acetylene to vinyl chloride is urgently required. However Au catalysts suffer from progressive …