113984-01-3

Basic information

• Product Name: Furan, 2-[(1-methylethoxy)methyl]-
• CAS NO: 113984-01-3
• Molecular Formula: C8H12O2
• Molecular Weight: 140.182
• Mol File: 113984-01-3.mol
• Article Data: 24

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: Furan, 2-[(1-methylethoxy)methyl]-(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Furan, 2-[(1-methylethoxy)methyl]-(113984-01-3)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Furan, 2-[(1-methylethoxy)methyl]-(113984-01-3)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 113984-01-3(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 98-01-1 furfural 
• 67-63-0 isopropyl alcohol 
• 98-00-0 (2-furyl)methyl alcohol 

Downstream Products

• 21884-26-4 isopropyl levulinate 

Relevant articles and documents

Porous Zirconium–Furandicarboxylate Microspheres for Efficient Redox Conversion of Biofuranics

Biofuranic compounds, typically derived from C5 and C6 carbohydrates, have been extensively studied as promising alternatives to chemicals based on fossil resources. The present work reports the simple assembly of biobased 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) with different metal ions to prepare a range of metal–FDCA hybrids under hydrothermal conditions. The hybrid materials were demonstrated to have porous structure and acid–base bifunctionality. Zr-FDCA-T, in particular, showed a microspheric structure, high thermostability (ca. 400 °C), average pore diameters of approximately 4.7 nm, large density, moderate strength of Lewis-base/acid centers (ca. 1.4 mmol g?1), and a small number of Br?nsted-acid sites. This material afforded almost quantitative yields of biofuranic alcohols from the corresponding aldehydes under mild conditions through catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH). Isotopic 1H NMR spectroscopy and kinetic studies verified that direct hydride transfer was the dominant pathway and rate-determining step of the CTH. Importantly, the Zr-FDCA-T microspheres could be recycled with no decrease in catalytic performance and little leaching of active sites. Moreover, good yields of C5 (i.e., furfural) or C4 products [i.e., maleic acid and 2(5H)-furanone] could be obtained from furfuryl alcohol without oxidation of the furan ring over these metal–FDCA hybrids. The content and ratio of Lewis-acid/base sites were demonstrated to dominantly affect the catalytic performance of these redox reactions.

Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol by using Ultrasmall Rh Nanoparticles Embedded on Diamine-Functionalized KIT-6

A Rh/ED-KIT-6 catalyst comprised of Rh nanoparticles embedded on mesoporous silica (KIT-6) functionalized with N1-[3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl]ethane-1,2-diamine was synthesized by Rh3+ adsorption and chemical reduction in the liquid phase. The structure of ED-KIT-6 and textural properties of the pristine and supported Rh catalysts, as well as particle size and chemical state of the Rh species were examined by various analytical methods. The homogeneous dispersion of ultrasmall Rh nanoparticles, approximately 1.2 nm in size, stabilized by the grafted diamine (ED) species was confirmed. Rh/ED-KIT-6 was applied to the transfer hydrogenation of furfural (FFR) to furfuryl alcohol (FAL) by using formic acid (FA) as the hydrogen source. The effect of the solvent and reaction parameters, such as temperature, reaction time, and FA/FFR ratio, were investigated. The Rh-embedded catalyst exhibited a significantly high turnover frequency (TOF≈204 h?1) to that of Ru, Pd, or Ni-based catalysts on KIT-6. A plausible reaction mechanism was proposed after examining an independent FA decomposition reaction over the same Rh-ED-KIT-6 catalyst. The heterogeneity of the catalyst was verified by a hot filtration experiment. The Rh/ED-KIT-6 could be reused for up to three cycles without any decrease in catalytic activity and selectivity, but the slow oxidation of Rh species was detected.

Catalytic upgrading of furfuryl alcohol to bio-products: Catalysts screening and kinetic analysis

The conversion of furfuryl alcohol, a highly versatile biomass-derived platform molecule, into a large variety of bio-products, including ethers, lactones and levulinates, has been evaluated in alcohol media using different solid acid catalysts, such as commercial zeolites, sulfonic acid-functionalized materials, and sulfated zirconia. Reaction pathways and mechanisms have been correlated to the particular type of catalyst used, aiming to establish the influence of the main physico-chemical properties of the materials on the extent of furfuryl alcohol conversion, as well as on the predominant reaction pathway followed. Mechanistic and kinetics modelling studies for each type of catalyst have been developed and compared, providing an useful tool for the selection of the most suitable solid acid catalyst for the production of each of the reaction intermediates in the cascade from furfuryl alcohol to alkyl levulinate.

Liquid phase catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural over a Ru/C catalyst

Methyl furan production through catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural in the liquid phase has been investigated over a Ru/C catalyst in the temperature range of 120-200 °C using 2-propanol as a solvent. It has been found that furfural hydrogenation produces furfuryl alcohol, which undergoes hydrogenolysis to methyl furan. Small amounts of furan and traces of tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol are also produced via furfural decarbonylation and furfuryl alcohol ring hydrogenation, respectively. Furfuryl alcohol can dimerize or produce ether with 2-propanol. The yield of methyl furan is enhanced with increasing reaction temperature and/or reaction time. Optimum results are attained after 10 h of reaction at 180 °C, where furfural conversion and methyl furan yield reach 95% and 61%, respectively, which is the highest reported yield in the liquid phase at temperatures lower than 200 °C. The reaction network has been investigated by analysing the evolution of reaction intermediates and products and by starting from furfuryl alcohol, methyl furan, and furan hydrogenation. Intermediates, as well as methyl furan, are produced faster when starting with furfuryl alcohol as the reactant, rather than furfural, indicating that initial hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol is slow. Catalyst recycling experiments over spent Ru/C catalyst show that, although furfural conversion does not decrease significantly, furfuryl alcohol yield increases at the expense of methyl furan. The initial catalytic activity and selectivity are regained completely after catalyst regeneration. We show evidence that the active phase of the catalyst involves Ru and RuOx.

Batch versus Continuous Flow Performance of Supported Mono- and Bimetallic Nickel Catalysts for Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Furfural in Isopropanol

Furfural takes an important position in hemicelluloses biorefinery platforms. It can be converted into a wide range of chemicals. One important valorization route is the catalytic hydrogenation. Whereas molecular hydrogen is mostly used in industrial hydrogenation processes, recent studies also showed that alcohols can be used as reductants from which hydrides can be transferred catalytically to furfural. This process is often assisted by the formation of significant amounts of side products, in despite of high yields to the hydrogenolysis product 2-methylfuran. The present work explores the catalytic behavior in batch and continuous flow of mono- and bimetallic nickel catalysts supported on activated carbon for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural in isopropanol.

Direct synthesis of furfuryl alcohol from furfural: Catalytic performance of monometallic and bimetallic Mo and Ru phosphides

The catalytic properties of monometallic and bimetallic Ru and Mo phosphides were evaluated for their ability to selectively hydrogenate furfural to furfuryl alcohol. Monometallic MoP showed high selectivity (98%) towards furfuryl alcohol, while RuP and Ru2P exhibited lower selectivity at comparable conversion. Bimetallic promotional effects were observed with Ru1.0Mo1.0P, as the pseudo-first order reaction rate constant for furfural hydrogenation to furfuryl alcohol, k1, was at least 5× higher than MoP, RuP, and Ru2P, while maintaining a 99% selectivity. Composition-directed catalytic studies of RuxMo2-xP (0.8 1, but not the selectivity. The rate constant ratio k1/(k2 + k3) for furfuryl alcohol production compared to methyl furan (k2) and tetrahyrofurfuryl alcohol (k3) followed the trend of Ru1.0Mo1.0P > Ru1.2Mo0.8P > MoP > Ru0.8Mo1.2P > RuP > Ru2P. Diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) was used to examine the configuration of adsorbed furfural on the synthesized catalysts, but the results were inconclusive and no correlation could be found with the selectivity due to the possible IR inactive surface modes with furfural adsorption. However, gas phase density functional theory calculations suggested the x = 1.0 material in RuxMo2-xP (0.8 1 after 3 cycles without any regeneration, but the activity could be fully recovered through a re-reduction step.

Highly selective reduction of biomass-derived furfural by tailoring the microenvironment of Rh@BEA catalysts

Furfural is a renewable lignocellulose-derived platform molecule, which can be transformed into biofuels and value-added chemicals (e.g., furfuryl alcohol and 2-methylfuran over metal-supported catalysts). Despite a number of approaches proposed for designing hydrogenation catalysts, highly selective furfural hydrogenation towards furfuryl alcohol (FA) or 2-methylfuran (2-MF) is still challenging. Here, we report on selective transformation of furfural either to FA or 2-MF achieved over zeolite BEA-supported Rh catalysts by optimizing Si/Al ratio and charge-balancing cations of the support. Among studied H- and Na-exchanged aluminosilicate BEA zeolite supports (Si/Al = 12.5; 25; 68; 150), Rh@Na-BEA catalysts lacking Br?nsted and strong Lewis acidity showed enhanced selectivity towards FA (75 – 94% depending on the Si/Al ratio) at 74 – 84% conversion of furfural. In turn, selective formation of 2-MF (98% selectivity at 87% conversion) was observed over Al-rich Rh@H-BEA catalyst (Si/Al=12.5) with the highest concentration of Br?nsted acid sites. Weaker adsorption of FA on Na- vs. H-form of Rh@BEA-12.5 catalyst was verified by FTIR spectroscopy and is assumed a key factor governing selective hydrogenation of furfural to FA over Rh@Na-BEA catalysts.