Single-step catalytic conversion of furfural to 2-pentanol over bimetallic Co–Cu catalysts
Journal Article
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· Reaction Chemistry & Engineering
- Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, CA (United States)
- Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States)
The conversion of biomass derived furfural to 2-pentanol, a useful organic solvent and precursor for various types of fuels, was demonstrated in this work with ~71.1% yield in a single step over a Co–Cu/Al2O3 catalyst at 240 °C and 45 bar H2 pressure. The catalyst shown here sustained activity and selectivity for four subsequent recycles without regeneration. Co was proposed as the primary active site that enabled hydrodeoxygenation of furfural to produce methyl furan followed by ring opening, while Cu mitigated product degradation that occurred on pure Cu catalysts.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Sustainable Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- EE0007006
- OSTI ID:
- 1581906
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1477892
- Journal Information:
- Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, Vol. 4, Issue 2; ISSN 2058-9883
- Publisher:
- Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Cited by: 14 works
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