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Pd-Ru/TiO2 catalyst - an active and selective catalyst for furfural hydrogenation
The selective hydrogenation of furfural at ambient temperature has been investigated using a Pd/TiO 2 catalyst. The effect of the solvent was studied and high activity and selectivity to 2-methylfuran and furfuryl alcohol was observed using octane as solvent but a number of byproducts were observed....
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | The selective hydrogenation of furfural at ambient temperature has been investigated using a Pd/TiO
2
catalyst. The effect of the solvent was studied and high activity and selectivity to 2-methylfuran and furfuryl alcohol was observed using octane as solvent but a number of byproducts were observed. The addition of Ru to the PdTiO
2
catalyst decreased the catalytic activity but improved the selectivity towards 2-methylfuran and furfuryl alcohol with decreased byproduct formation. Variation of the Ru/Pd ratio has shown an interesting effect on the selectivity. The addition of a small amount of Ru (1 wt%) shifted the selectivity towards furfuryl alcohol and 2-methylrofuran. Further increasing the Ru ratio decreased the catalytic activity and also showed a very poor selectivity to 2-methylfuran.
The selective hydrogenation of furfural at ambient temperature has been investigated using a Pd/TiO
2
catalyst. |
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ISSN: | 2044-4753 2044-4761 |
DOI: | 10.1039/c5cy01650a |