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Title: Catalytic One‐Pot Conversion of Renewable Platform Chemicals to Hydrocarbon and Ether Biofuels through Tandem Hf(OTf) 4 +Pd/C Catalysis

Journal Article · · ChemSusChem
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  1. School of Physical Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong District Shanghai 201210 China, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
  2. Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL, 60208 USA
  3. School of Physical Science and Technology ShanghaiTech University 393 Middle Huaxia Road, Pudong District Shanghai 201210 China

Abstract Efficient conversion of renewable biomass platform chemicals into high‐quality fuels remains challenging. A one‐pot catalytic approach has been developed to synthesize various structurally defined biofuels by using Hf(OTf) 4 and Pd/C for selective tandem catalysis and 2‐methylfuran (2‐MF) as a renewable feedstock. 2‐MF first undergoes Lewis acid‐catalyzed hydroxyalkylation/alkylation (HAA) condensation with carbonyl compounds to afford intermediates containing the targeted carbon skeletons of hydrocarbon or ether products, and these intermediates then undergo hydrogenation or hydrodeoxygenation to afford the target products, catalyzed by metal triflate+Pd/C in the same pot. The present process can produce structurally defined alkanes and cyclic ethers under mild conditions.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC0206CH11357
OSTI ID:
1570034
Journal Information:
ChemSusChem, Journal Name: ChemSusChem Vol. 12 Journal Issue: 24; ISSN 1864-5631
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 11 works
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