Single-step catalytic conversion of furfural to 2-pentanol over bimetallic Co–Cu catalysts

Seemala, Bhogeswararao; Kumar, Rajeev; Cai, Charles M.; Wyman, Charles E.; Christopher, Phillip

doi:10.1039/C8RE00195B

Single-step catalytic conversion of furfural to 2-pentanol over bimetallic Co–Cu catalysts

Journal Article · Wed Oct 10 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Reaction Chemistry & Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C8RE00195B· OSTI ID:1581906

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Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, CA (United States); University of California Santa Barbara
Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States)
Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, 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.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Bioenergy Technologies Office (EE-3B); 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, Journal Name: Reaction Chemistry & Engineering Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 4; ISSN RCEEBW; ISSN 2058-9883

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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