Issue 13, 2021

One-pot hydrodeoxygenation of bioderived furans into octane at low temperatures via an octanediol route

Abstract

Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of bioderived furans is critically attractive to prepare sustainable fuels. Herein, a novel octanediol-route was developed to produce octane through one-pot conversion of bioderived furans at low temperatures. A 96.6% yield of octane was obtained by catalytic conversion with Pd/C and phosphotungstic acid (HPW). Experimental validation of the novel pathway revealed that octanediol intermediates could be formed through hydrogenolysis of furans before deoxygenation. The spontaneous process of this octanediol-route was thermodynamically confirmed by DFT simulations. In addition, characterization studies suggested that water in the system strengthened the cooperation between metals and acids to facilitate C–O bond scission through the modification and hydrogen transfer of HPW. This work highlights a promising reaction pathway for an efficient HDO catalytic system to obtain alkanes from bioderived furans under mild conditions.

Graphical abstract: One-pot hydrodeoxygenation of bioderived furans into octane at low temperatures via an octanediol route

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
13 Mar 2021
Accepted
23 May 2021
First published
25 May 2021

Green Chem., 2021,23, 4741-4752

One-pot hydrodeoxygenation of bioderived furans into octane at low temperatures via an octanediol route

S. Li, Q. Ma, W. Zhong, X. Zhao, X. Wei, X. Zhang, Q. Liu, C. Wang, L. Ma and Q. Zhang, Green Chem., 2021, 23, 4741 DOI: 10.1039/D1GC00916H

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