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4278092 
Journal Article 
Benzene partial hydrogenation: advances and perspectives 
Foppa, L; Dupont, J 
2015 
Yes 
Chemical Society Reviews
ISSN: 0306-0012
EISSN: 1460-4744 
44 
7 
1886-1897 
English 
25588547 
WOS:000351606600011 
The partial hydrogenation of benzene to cyclohexene is an economically interesting and technically challenging reaction. Over the last four decades, a lot of work has been dedicated to the development of an exploitable process and several approaches have been investigated. However, environmental constraints often represent a limit to their industrial application, making further research in this field necessary. The goal of this review is to highlight the main findings of the different disciplines involved in understanding the governing principles of this reaction from a sustainable chemistry standpoint. Special emphasis is given to ruthenium-catalyzed liquid phase batch hydrogenation of benzene.