Liquid Phase Hydrogenolysis of Thiophene by Decaline as Hydrogen Donor with Metal Supported Active Carbon Catalysts

Liquid Phase hydrogenolysis of Thiophene by decaline with metals and metal sulfides on active carbon at 330–390°C, 0–11 kg/cm2 H2 clarified that Mo/A.C. or Co/A.C. was quite active as the catalyst and that hydrogen atoms in decaline transfered first to carbon surface, then moved on its surface to reach metal sulfide surface then to react with thiophene.