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Highly selective synthesis under benign reaction conditions of furfural dialkyl acetal using SnCl2 as a recyclable catalyst
Da Silva, Márcio José,Teixeira, Milena Galdino,Natalino, Ricardo
, p. 8606 - 8612 (2019)
A new and mild route of furfural acetalization with various alkyl alcohols catalyzed by cheap and simple SnCl2 has been developed. This process consists of the conversion of furfural to alkyl acetals under benign and mild reaction conditions (i.e., room temperature, without solvent, recyclable catalyst), achieving a very good selectivity (97-100%) and almost complete conversion of furfural. Various tin(ii) salts were used as catalysts for the upgrading of furfural to alkyl acetal in an alcoholic solution at room temperature. SnCl2 was the most active and selective catalyst toward furfural diethyl acetal. Tin(ii) chloride is a commercially available and water tolerant Lewis acid and was demonstrated to be an efficient and recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of furfural alkyl acetal. The effects of the main variables of the reaction such as the catalyst load, temperature, reaction time and alcohol nature were assessed. SnCl2 was easily recovered and reused without loss of activity and selectivity.
Etherification of biomass-derived furanyl alcohols with aliphatic alcohols over silica-supported nickel phosphide catalysts: Effect of surplus P species on the acidity
Kim, Jinsung,Shin, Mi,Suh, Young-Woong
, (2020/08/05)
The acidity of nickel phosphide (Ni2P) catalysts plays a crucial role in producing a desired hydrodeoxygenation molecule from biomass-derived substrates; yet, it has never been explored in acid-catalyzed reactions. Herein, we demonstrated the activity of silica-supported Ni2P catalyst prepared with the nominal P/Ni ratio of 2 (Ni2P/SiO2-2P) in the etherification of furanyl alcohols (particularly, 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural) with aliphatic alcohols including ethanol. By comparing the characteristics of Ni/SiO2, PxOy/SiO2, and Ni2P/SiO2-xP (x = 0.5 and 1), Ni2P/SiO2-2P was revealed to contain the Br?nsted and Lewis acid sites of which both contributed to the etherification reaction. Notably, the Br?nsted acidity was associated with the surplus P species added to produce the Ni2P phase. Consequently, supported Ni2P catalysts can work in acid-catalyzed reactions if an adequate ratio of Br?nsted to Lewis acid sites is provided by the amount of the surplus P species determined by adjusting the P/Ni ratio.
Fructose Transformations in Ethanol using Carbon Supported Polyoxometalate Acidic Solids for 5-Ethoxymethylfurfural Production
García-Bosch, Nadia,Bachiller-Baeza, Belén,Rodríguez-Ramos, Inmaculada,Guerrero-Ruiz, Antonio
, p. 3746 - 3753 (2018/08/07)
A series of carbon supported polyoxometalates have been prepared and studied as acid catalysts for the fructose dehydration. The catalytic supports, microporous activated carbon (AC, SBET=1190 m2/g) and high surface area graphite (HSAG, SBET=400 m2/g), were loaded with 15 wt% of polyoxometalates: phosphotungstic acid (TPA) or tungstosilicic acid (STA). The four resulting catalysts were tested in the fructose reaction at moderate temperature 140 °C, using water and ethanol solvents. Catalytic properties have been compared with those of an acidic resin, Amberlyst 15. As relevant findings the specific interactions of carbon supports and polyoxometalates let the inhibition of active phase lixiviation. An improved catalyst (STA-HSAG) in terms of selectivity to valuable products (ethoxymethylfurfural and ethyl levulinate) and high specific catalytic activity using ethanol as solvent has been developed. This catalyst can be reused after regeneration by washing with organic solvents.
