1. General characteristics of hydrogenation
All hydrogenations are exothermic reactions
. In each family of compounds (Table
1
), the free enthalpy of hydrogenation decreases slightly as the molecular weight of the hydrocarbons increases.
What's more, the addition of hydrogen to an unsaturated molecule results in a decrease in the entropy of the entire system, so all hydrogenations are balanced reactions. Obtaining saturated molecules is favored by low temperatures and...
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General characteristics of hydrogenation