Palladium NPs supported on sulfonic acid functionalized metal–organic frameworks as catalysts for biomass cascade reactions†
Abstract
Highly distributed Pd NPs supported on the surface of sulfonic acid functionalized metal organic frameworks (MIL-101-SO3H) were synthesized via a simple thermal decomposition method. The as-synthesized Pd/MIL-101-SO3H was used to catalyze a hydrogenation/esterification cascade reaction for the conversion of biomass derivatives (furoic acid) into high value chemicals (ethyl tetrahydro-2-furoate).