Paper
Catalytic Reduction of Biomass-Derived Furanic Compounds with Hydrogen
Published Oct 24, 2013 · Y. Nakagawa, M. Tamura, K. Tomishige
ACS Catalysis
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Abstract
Furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) are important platform chemicals in biorefinery. Reduction of furfural or HMF with H2 over heterogeneous catalysts is the simplest way to convert the oxygen-rich compounds. However, the process can involve many types of reactions such as hydrogenation of the C═O bond, hydrogenation of the furan ring, C–O hydrogenolysis, rearrangement, C–C dissociation, and polymerization. Hydrogenation reactions are most studied in line with hydrogenations of other α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, and it becomes possible to produce each product selectively: furfuryl alcohol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan, or 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran. Total reduction of side substituents to give 2-methylfuran or 2,5-dimethylfuran is another well-known reaction. Rearrangement and C–O hydrogenolysis reactions have been recently investigated, and they can give useful products such as cyclopentanone, 1,5-pentanediol, and 1,6-hexanediol. Ongoing studies of the reaction ...
Reducing biomass-derived furanic compounds with hydrogen can produce useful products like cyclopentanone, 1,5-pentanediol, and 1,6-hexanediol, with potential for biorefinery applications.
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