Dr. Alexey Ignatchenko Research Group

    Research in heterogeneous catalysis is centered around preparation of ketones from carboxylic acids by the decarboxylative ketonization reaction. Both positive and negative deviations of the cross-selectivity from the binomial statistical distribution is observed with some catalysts.


Alkyl Substituted Beta-Keto Acids: Molecular Structure and Decarboxylation Kinetics in Aqueous Solution and on the Surface of Metal Oxides

ACS publications                    Journal of Physical Chemistry
                                    C     Entropy change during
                                reversible decarboxylation steps

J. Phys. Chem. C 2021, 125, 6, 3368–3384
Publication Date: February 5, 2021

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c10797


Methyl ketones from carboxylic acids as valuable target molecules in the biorefinery

Elsevier                                      Catalysis Today     Methyl
                                  ketones from carboxylic acids

Catalysis Today

Volume 367, May 2021, Pages 258-267

Olivier Marie Alexey V. Ignatchenko MichaelRenz

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2020.03.042

 

Multiscale approach for the optimization of ketones production from carboxylic acids by the decarboxylative ketonization reaction

Elsevier                                      Catalysis Today     

Catalysis Today

Volume 338, 1 November 2019, Pages 3-17

Alexey V. Ignatchenko;

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2019.06.080

 

Cross-selectivity in the catalytic ketonization of carboxylic acids

Elsevier                                          Applied Catalysis A: General      

Applied Catalysis A: General

Volume 498, 5 June 2015, Pages 10-24

Alexey V. Ignatchenko; Joseph S. DeRaddo; Vincent J. Marino; Adam Mercado
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2015.03.017

 

Reversibility of the catalytic ketonization of carboxylic acids and of beta-keto acids decarboxylation

Elsevier                                           Catalysis Communications     

Catalysis Communications

Volume 111, June 2018, Pages 104-107

Alexey V. Ignatchenko; Andrew J. Cohen
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catcom.2018.04.002

 

Ab initio study of the mechanism of carboxylic acids cross-ketonization on monoclinic zirconia via condensation to beta-keto acids followed by decarboxylation

Editor's choice paper

Elsevier                                          Molecular Catalysis      

Molecular Catalysis

Volume 441, November 2017, Pages 35-62

Alexey V. Ignatchenko; James P. McSally; Marc D. Bishop; Joshua Zweigle

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2017.07.019

 

Equilibrium in the Catalytic Condensation of Carboxylic Acids with Methyl Ketones to 1,3-Diketones and the Origin of the Re-ketonization Effect

                                                       

Ignatchenko, A. V.; DiProspero, T.J.; Patel, H.; and LaPenna, J.R.

ACS Omega 20194611032-11043

Publication Date:June 25, 2019

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b01188

Density Functional Theory Study of Carboxylic Acids Adsorption and Enolization on Monoclinic Zirconia Surfaces

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·         Alexey V. Ignatchenko

J. Phys. Chem. C20111153216012-16018

Publication Date: July 13, 2011

https://doi.org/10.1021/jp203381h