If butadiene is more stabilized, then the energy released in the former hydrogenation step should be less than in the latter. And indeed that is the case, the difference being about 3.7 kcal per mol.

We investigated the mechanical properties and microphase structure of a series of hydrogenated styrene-b-styrene-co-butadiene-b-styrene triblock copolymers with various degrees of hydrogenation (DHs).

My research focuses on improving the selectivity of supported metal catalysts by modifying them with alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). Alkanethiol modified catalysts have been shown to ...

Hydrogenation of functionalized substrates often relies on expensive noble metal—based catalysts. Jagadeesh et al. detail the hydrogenation of nitroarenes and the reductive amination of ...

Making hydrogenation greener: Using iron as catalyst for widely used chemical process, replacing heavy metals Date: June 27, 2013 Source: McGill University ...