Issue 96, 2016, Issue in Progress

Heterogeneous zirconia-supported ruthenium catalyst for highly selective hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde to 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furans in various n-alcohol solvents

Abstract

5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde (HMF) was hydrogenated to 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan (BHMF) (>99% yield) in various n-alcohol solvents using a Ru(OH)x/ZrO2 catalyst. The TON and TOF for the hydrogenation were calculated to be 912 and 304 h−1, respectively.

Graphical abstract: Heterogeneous zirconia-supported ruthenium catalyst for highly selective hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde to 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furans in various n-alcohol solvents

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
15 Jul 2016
Accepted
19 Sep 2016
First published
21 Sep 2016

RSC Adv., 2016,6, 93394-93397

Heterogeneous zirconia-supported ruthenium catalyst for highly selective hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde to 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furans in various n-alcohol solvents

J. Han, Y. Kim, H. Jang, S. Hwang, J. Jegal, J. W. Kim and Y. Lee, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 93394 DOI: 10.1039/C6RA18016G

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