Synergistic H 2 activation and structural stabilization by Ag doping in CoO catalysts for enhanced dicyclopentadiene hydroformylation

Key Points

• The study aims to evaluate the effect of Ag doping on CoO catalysts for improving hydroformylation reactions.
• Synthesis of Ag/CoO catalysts with varying Ag content.
• Characterization of catalysts to assess activity and stability.
• Evaluation of hydroformylation efficiency using dicyclopentadiene.
• Ag/CoO catalyst demonstrated a significant increase in H2 activation rates.
• The catalyst exhibited enhanced stability with more active sites compared to pure CoO.
• Hydroformylation reactions using the Ag/CoO catalyst resulted in higher yields.