Prospects for using Mo- and W-containing catalysts in hydroisomerization: A patent review. II: Catalysts based on molybdenum and tungsten carbides

Structure and Electronic Properties of Metalloboranes with General Formula Cp*3(μ‐H)M3B8H8 (M=Cr, Mo and W): The Effect of the Size of the Metal

“…All the calculations agree with the previous experimental reported of the compound c (Cp* 3 (μ‐H)W 3 B 8 H 8 ) and allowed to describe the molecular and electronic structures of this family of Metalloborane. All our results suggest that these compounds will display similar properties like compound c and possible catalytic activity because Mo and W derivatives have been informed active as catalyst in hydroisomerization, [19,20] H 2 evolution, CO 2 reduction and N 2 fixation, [21] among others [22] …”

Molybdenum and tungsten carbides can shine too

“…Mo and W carbides are versatile and diverse catalysts, yet even after fifty years of research, captured in many reviews on the use of metal carbides in catalysis, 4,6,7,[34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42] it is still often unclear what the exact nature of the active site in these catalysts is. For example, Sullivan et al 7 reviewed the role of different synthesis techniques (temperature-programmed reduction and ultra-high vacuum) in the performance and characteristics of metal carbide catalysts, especially supported and unsupported W and Mo carbides.…”