Hydrogenolysis of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Dimethylfuran under Mild Conditions without Any Additive

Huizhen Liu, Youdi Yang, Hangyu Liu, Shaopeng Li, Chunjun Chen, Tianbin Wu, Qingqing Mei, Yanyan Wang, Bingfeng Chen, Buxing Han

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Abstract

The hydrogenolysis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) is a very significant reaction, and it is a typical route for producing important chemicals from biomass. Efficient catalysts without any additive for the hydrogenolysis of HMF to DMF under mild conditions are highly desirable. Herein, we found that the Pd/C catalyst prepared in γ-valerolactone (Pd-GVL/C) is an efficient catalyst for the hydrogenolysis of HMF to DMF, and 95.6% of DMF could be obtained at 80 °C without any additive. The GVL interacted with Pd particles and enhanced the activity of the catalyst. It is the first example to achieve the hydrogenolysis of HMF to DMF below 100 °C without any additive.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5711-5716
Number of pages6
JournalACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
Volume7
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Mar 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural
  • Biomass conversion
  • Catalysis
  • Organic modifiers
  • Selective hydrogenolysis

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