ChemSusChem

Production of dimethylfuran from hydroxymethylfurfural through catalytic transfer hydrogenation with ruthenium supported on carbon

J Jae, W Zheng, RF Lobo, DG Vlachos

Index: Jae, Jungho; Zheng, Weiqing; Lobo, Raul F.; Vlachos, Dionisios G. ChemSusChem, 2013 , vol. 6, # 7 p. 1158 - 1162

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Abstract

The hydrogenation of biomass-derived 5-(hydroxymethyl) furfural (HMF) to 2, 5- dimethylfuran (DMF) is a key reaction in upgrading biomass-derived furanic compounds into platform molecules toward the production of chemicals and liquid transportation fuels. Several groups have studied the hydrogenation of HMF to DMF over various metal catalysts (Cu, Pd, Ni, and Ru) using molecular hydrogen.[1] It has been shown that copper-based ...