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Catalytic alkylation of arenes employing synthesis gas with an in situ generated highly dispersed molybdenum disulfide catalyst

Mikhail Yu Boyko 1
Mikhail Yu Boyko
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Mariya I Knyazeva 1
Mariya I Knyazeva
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10.71267/mencom.7945
Published 4 June 2026 , received 15 October 2025
Communication , Volume 36, Issue 4, 436-438
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Boyko M. Yu., Knyazeva M. I., Maksimov A. L. Catalytic alkylation of arenes employing synthesis gas with an in situ generated highly dispersed molybdenum disulfide catalyst // Mendeleev Communications. 2026. Vol. 36. No. 4. pp. 436-438.
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Boyko M. Yu., Knyazeva M. I., Maksimov A. L. Catalytic alkylation of arenes employing synthesis gas with an in situ generated highly dispersed molybdenum disulfide catalyst // Mendeleev Communications. 2026. Vol. 36. No. 4. pp. 436-438.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.71267/mencom.7945
UR - https://mendcomm.colab.ws/publications/10.71267/mencom.7945
TI - Catalytic alkylation of arenes employing synthesis gas with an in situ generated highly dispersed molybdenum disulfide catalyst
T2 - Mendeleev Communications
AU - Boyko, Mikhail Yu
AU - Knyazeva, Mariya I
AU - Maksimov, Anton L'vovich
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/06/04
PB - Mendeleev Communications
SP - 436-438
IS - 4
VL - 36
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@article{2026_Boyko,
author = {Mikhail Yu Boyko and Mariya I Knyazeva and Anton L'vovich Maksimov},
title = {Catalytic alkylation of arenes employing synthesis gas with an in situ generated highly dispersed molybdenum disulfide catalyst},
journal = {Mendeleev Communications},
year = {2026},
volume = {36},
publisher = {Mendeleev Communications},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://mendcomm.colab.ws/publications/10.71267/mencom.7945},
number = {4},
pages = {436--438},
doi = {10.71267/mencom.7945}
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Boyko, Mikhail Yu., et al. “Catalytic alkylation of arenes employing synthesis gas with an in situ generated highly dispersed molybdenum disulfide catalyst.” Mendeleev Communications, vol. 36, no. 4, Jun. 2026, pp. 436-438. https://mendcomm.colab.ws/publications/10.71267/mencom.7945.
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Keywords

in situ catalysts
alkyl aromatics
carbon-neutral technologies
highly dispersed molybdenum sulfide
naphthenic hydrocarbons
syngas conversion

Abstract

A one-pot method is proposed for the transformation of synthesis gas (syngas) in the presence of aromatic hydrocarbons into alkylated products using in situ generated MoS2 catalysts. o-Xylene serves simultaneously as a reaction medium and a substrate, enabling up to 64% CO conversion and 92% carbon incorporation into liquid products. This approach provides a promising route to fuel-range hydrocarbons from syngas without intermediate alcohol separation.

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