One-step catalytic conversion of ethanol into 1,3-butadiene using zinc-containing talc

Compared with previously reported catalysts, zinc-containing talc exhibited the highest formation rate of 1,3-butadiene in one-step conversion of ethanol at 673 K. Our results showed that talc containing just 1.4 wt.% of ZnO produced 1,3-butadiene at a rate of 1.9 × 10− 2 mol g− 1 h− 1.