- Manganese-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Sclareolide to Ambradiol
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The hydrogenation of (+)-Sclareolide to (?)-ambradiol catalyzed by a manganese pincer complex is reported. The hydrogenation reaction is performed with an air- and moisture-stable manganese catalyst and proceeds under relatively mild reaction conditions at low manganese and base loadings. A range of other esters could be successfully hydrogenated leading to the corresponding alcohols in good to quantitative yields using this easy-to-make catalyst. A scale-up experiment was performed leading to 99.3 % of the isolated yield of (?)-Ambradiol.
- Zubar, Viktoriia,Lichtenberger, Niels,Schelwies, Mathias,Oeser, Thomas,Hashmi, A. Stephen K.,Schaub, Thomas
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- Highly effective and chemoselective hydrodeoxygenation of aromatic alcohols
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Effective hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of aromatic alcohols is very attractive in both conventional organic synthesis and upgrading of biomass-derived molecules, but the selectivity of this reaction is usually low because of the competitive hydrogenation of the unsaturated aromatic ring and the hydroxyl group. The high activity of noble metal-based catalysts often leads to undesired side reactions (e.g., saturation of the aromatic ring) and excessive hydrogen consumption. Non-noble metal-based catalysts suffer from unsatisfied activity and selectivity and often require harsh reaction conditions. Herein, for the first time, we report chemoselective HDO of various aromatic alcohols with excellent selectivity, using porous carbon-nitrogen hybrid material-supported Co catalysts. The C-OH bonds were selectively cleaved while leaving the aromatic moiety intact, and in most cases the yields of targeted compounds reached above 99% and the catalyst could be readily recycled. Nitrogen doping on the carbon skeleton of the catalyst support (C-N matrix) significantly improved the yield of the targeted product. The presence of large pores and a high surface area also improved the catalyst efficiency. This work opens the way for efficient and selective HDO reactions of aromatic alcohols using non-noble metal catalysts.
- Han, Buxing,He, Mingyuan,Mei, Xuelei,Wu, Haihong,Wu, Wei,Xu, Caiyun,Zhai, Jianxin,Zhang, Kaili,Zhang, Zhanrong,Zheng, Bingxiao
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p. 1629 - 1635
(2022/02/21)
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- Platinum thiolate complexes supported by PBP and POCOP pincer ligands as efficient catalysts for the hydrosilylation of carbonyl compounds
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Diphosphino-boryl-based PBP pincer platinum thiolate complexes, [Pt(SR){B(NCH2PtBu2)2-1,2-C6H4}] (R = H, 1a; Ph, 1b), and benzene-based bisphosphinite POCOP pincer platinum thiolate complexes, [Pt(SR)(tBu2PO)2-1,3-C6H3] (R = H, 2a; Ph, 2b), were prepared
- Chang, Jiarui,Chen, Xuenian,Xue, Man-Man,Zhang, Jie
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p. 2304 - 2312
(2022/02/21)
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- High-Temperature Synthesis of Carbon-Supported Bimetallic Nanocluster Catalysts by Enlarging the Interparticle Distance
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Supported bimetallic nanoparticle catalysts with small size have attracted wide research attention in catalysis but are difficult to synthesize because high-temperature annealing required for alloying inevitably accelerates metal sintering and leads to larger particles. Here, we report a simple and scalable critical interparticle distance method for the synthesis of a family of bimetallic nanocluster catalysts with an average particle size of only 1.5 nm by using large-surface-area carbon black supports at high temperatures, which consist of 12 diverse combinations of 3 noble metals (Pt, Ru, and Rh) and 4 other metals (Cr, Fe, Zr, and Sn). In this strategy, high-temperature treatments ensure the formation of alloyed bimetallic nanoparticles and enlargement of the interparticle distance on high-surface-area supports significantly suppresses metal sintering. The prepared ultrafine Pt2Sn and RuSn nanocluster catalysts exhibited enhanced performance in catalyzing the synthesis of aromatic secondary amines and the selective hydrogenation of furfural, respectively.
- Zuo, Lu-Jie,Xu, Shi-Long,Wang, Ao,Yin, Peng,Zhao, Shuai,Liang, Hai-Wei
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p. 2719 - 2723
(2022/02/16)
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- Solvent effect on the rate and direction of furfural transformations during hydrogenation over the Pd/C catalyst
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The rate and directions of transformations during the liquid-phase hydrogenation of furfural with molecular hydrogen in the presence of the 5%Pd/C catalyst (at 423 K, 3 MPa) depend substantially on the chemical nature of the solvent. The main products of
- Belskaya, O. B.,Likholobov, V. A.,Mironenko, R. M.
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- Highly selective reduction of biomass-derived furfural by tailoring the microenvironment of Rh@BEA catalysts
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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.
- ?ejka, Ji?í,Kub?, Martin,Li, Ang,Shamzhy, Mariya,Zhang, Yuyan
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- Transfer hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol over modified Zr-based catalysts using primary alcohols as H-donors
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Catalytic transfer hydrogenation is gaining increasing attention as a promising alternative to conventional hydrogenation with H2. In present work, a series of modified Zr-based catalysts were synthesized and tested for furfural catalytic transfer hydrogenation into furfuryl alcohol (FA). The results indicated that more than 13 % of furfural conversion and furfuryl alcohol yield could be achieved with modified zirconium hydroxide (mZrH) at 140 °C when compared with zirconium hydroxide (ZrH) using ethanol as H-donor and solvent in continuous flow regime, and the activity could be further enhanced by increasing the reaction temperature or Ru loading on the catalyst. The best result of 92 % furfural conversion with ～99 % FA selectivity was obtained at 150 °C with 6% Ru/mZrH as catalyst, and the productivity of FA is 5.5 mmol g?1 h?1 which is 2 times higher than that reported with ZrH in batch. Moreover, long-term stability study of the catalysts indicated that 6% Ru/mZrH not only performs a better activity, but also a better stability than 6% Ru/ZrH. Characterizations of the catalysts by BET, XRD, EA, IR, SEM-EDS, XPS and CO2 adsorption indicated that zirconium hydroxide (ZrH) was successfully modified with hydroxylamine, leading to significantly change of its morphology and basic sites. And the deactivation of the catalysts was due to both the leaching of Ru and the deposition of side-products on its surface.
- Wang, Yantao,Zhao, Deyang,Liang, Rui,Triantafyllidis, Konstantinos S.,Yang, Weiran,Len, Christophe
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- Pd-Catalysed Decarbonylation Free Approach to Carbonylative Esterification of 5-HMF to Its Aryl Esters Synthesis Using Aryl Halides and Oxalic Acid as C1 Source
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A decarbonylation free, polystyrene-supported, Pd (Pd@PS)-catalysed carbonylative esterification of the hydroxy group of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (5-HMF) to its corresponding aryl esters has been developed. The use of Pd@PS, oxalic acid as CO source, and aryl halides was first explored for the aryl ester of 5-HMF synthesis. Here, we investigated the vital role of a polystyrene support to avoid the commonly known decarbonylation of 5-HMF. The reaction exhibits vast substrate scope with comparably good yield and catalyst recyclability.
- Singh Chauhan, Arvind,Kumar, Ajay,Kumar Sharma, Ajay,Das, Pralay
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p. 12971 - 12975
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- PNO ligand containing planar chiral ferrocene and application thereof
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The invention discloses a PNO ligand containing planar chiral ferrocene and application thereof. The PNO ligand containing planar chiral ferrocene is a planar chiral ferrocene-containing and phenol-containing PNO ligand as shown in a general formula (I) or (II) which is described in the specification, or a planar chiral ferrocene-containing and aryl-phosphoric-acid-containingPNO ligand containing as shown in a general formula (III) or (IV) which is described in the specification, or a planar chiral ferrocene-containing and carbon-chiral-phenol-containingPNO ligand as shown in a general formula (V) or (VI) which is described in the specification. The invention provides tridentate PNO ligands and processes for their complexation with transition metal salts or transition metal complexes; the introduction of salicylaldehyde and derivatives thereof, which are simple and easy to obtain, enables the ligands to have a bifunctionalization effect, and -OH in a formed catalyst has stronger acidity and is beneficial to combination with N/O in polar double bonds. Therefore, due to the bifunctionalization effect of the catalyst, the interaction between the catalyst and a substrate can be greatly improved, so a reaction can obtain higher catalytic activity and stereoselectivity.
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- Me3SI-promoted chemoselective deacetylation: a general and mild protocol
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A Me3SI-mediated simple and efficient protocol for the chemoselective deprotection of acetyl groups has been developedviaemploying KMnO4as an additive. This chemoselective deacetylation is amenable to a wide range of substrates, tolerating diverse and sensitive functional groups in carbohydrates, amino acids, natural products, heterocycles, and general scaffolds. The protocol is attractive because it uses an environmentally benign reagent system to perform quantitative and clean transformations under ambient conditions.
- Gurawa, Aakanksha,Kashyap, Sudhir,Kumar, Manoj
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- A Bifunctional Copper Catalyst Enables Ester Reduction with H2: Expanding the Reactivity Space of Nucleophilic Copper Hydrides
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Employing a bifunctional catalyst based on a copper(I)/NHC complex and a guanidine organocatalyst, catalytic ester reductions to alcohols with H2 as terminal reducing agent are facilitated. The approach taken here enables the simultaneous activation of esters through hydrogen bonding and formation of nucleophilic copper(I) hydrides from H2, resulting in a catalytic hydride transfer to esters. The reduction step is further facilitated by a proton shuttle mediated by the guanidinium subunit. This bifunctional approach to ester reductions for the first time shifts the reactivity of generally considered "soft"copper(I) hydrides to previously unreactive "hard"ester electrophiles and paves the way for a replacement of stoichiometric reducing agents by a catalyst and H2.
- Kaicharla, Trinadh,Ngoc, Trung Tran,Teichert, Johannes F.,Tzaras, Dimitrios-Ioannis,Zimmermann, Birte M.
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p. 16865 - 16873
(2021/10/20)
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- Comparative account of catalytic activity of Ru- and Ni-based nanocomposites towards reductive amination of biomass derived molecules
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This work includes an effective comparison of metallic ruthenium and nickel nanoparticles loaded on montmorillonite clay (MMT) for reductive amination reaction of biomass-derived molecules. It comprises an eco-friendly reaction using water as a solvent, utilizing molecular hydrogen and liquor ammonia (25% aq. solution) for the synthesis of primary amines from bio-derived aldehydes within 3–10 h of reaction time. Various parameters such as temperature, hydrogen pressure, substrate/ammonia concentration ratio, and reaction time were optimized while comparing the selectivity of primary amines for both catalysts. The applicability scope of these catalysts was explored with a library of aryl and heterocyclic aldehydes. The reductive amination of crude furfural extracted from biomass feedstock (rice husk) and pure xylose sugar was tested, showing yields in the range of 11–36%, to show the wider industrial scope of both nanocomposites. Gram scale conversion was also carried out to showcase the bulk scalability of the Ru/MMT catalyst.
- Bhanage, Bhalchandra M.,Gokhale, Tejas A.,Raut, Amol B.
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- Self-regulated catalysis for the selective synthesis of primary amines from carbonyl compounds
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Most current processes for the general synthesis of primary amines by reductive amination are performed with enormously excessive amounts of hazardous ammonia. It remains unclear how catalysts should be designed to regulate amination reaction dynamics at a low ammonia-to-substrate ratio for the quantitative synthesis of primary amines from the corresponding carbonyl compounds. Herein we show a facile control of the reaction selectivity in the layered boron nitride supported ruthenium catalyzed reductive amination reaction. Specifically, locating ruthenium to the edge surface of layered boron nitride leads to an increased hydrogenation activity owing to the enhanced interfacial electronic effects between ruthenium and the edge surface of boron nitride. This enables self-accelerated reductive amination reactions which quantitatively synthesize structurally diverse primary amines by reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with twofold ammonia. This journal is
- Fan, Xiaomeng,Gao, Jin,Gao, Mingxia,Jia, Xiuquan,Ma, Jiping,Xu, Jie
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p. 7115 - 7121
(2021/09/28)
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- Selective tandem hydrogenation and rearrangement of furfural to cyclopentanone over CuNi bimetallic catalyst in water
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Tandem catalysis for the hydrogenation rearrangement of furfural (FA) provides an attractive solution for manufacturing cyclopentanone (CPO) from renewable biomass resources. The CuNi/Al-MCM-41 catalyst was synthesized and afforded excellent catalytic performance with 99.0% conversion and 97.7% selectivity to CPO in a near-neutral solution under 2.0 MPa H2 at 160 °C for 5 h, much higher than those on other molecular sieve supports including MCM-41, SBA-15, HY, and ZSM-5. A small amount of Al highly dispersed in MCM-41 plays an anchoring role and ensures the formation of highly dispersed CuNi bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs). The remarkably improved catalytic performance may be attributed to the bimetallic synergistic and charge transfer effects. In addition, the initial FA concentration and the aqueous system pH required precise control to minimize polymerization and achieve high selectivity of CPO. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and mass spectra results indicated that polymerization was sensitive to pH values. Under acidic conditions, FA and intermediate furfuryl alcohol polymerize, while the intermediate 4-hydroxy-2-cyclopentenone mainly polymerizes under alkaline conditions, blocking the cascade of multiple reactions. Therefore, near-neutral conditions are most suitable for minimizing the impact of polymerization. This study provides a useful solution for the current universal problems of polymerization side reactions and low carbon balance for biomass conversion.
- Gao, Jin,Liu, Xin,Luo, Yang,Ma, Hong,Sun, Yuxia,Xu, Jie,Zhang, Meiyun,Zhang, Shujing
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p. 2216 - 2224
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- One-pot self-assembly synthesis of Ni-doped ordered mesoporous carbon for quantitative hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol
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Ni-Doped ordered mesoporous carbon (Ni@OMC) was prepared by a one-pot solvent evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) process with sustainable biomass-derived gallic acid as the carbon precursor, F127 as the soft template and Ni2+as the cross-linker and catalytically active ingredient. Ni particles withca.7.8 nm diameter were uniformly dispersed in the carbon skeleton of the synthesized OMC due to the confinement effects of Ni particles in the carbon skeleton of OMC by coordination between gallic acid molecules and metal Ni2+ions in the EISA process. The as-synthesized Ni@OMC sample showed excellent catalytic performance for the hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural into furfuryl alcohol (FFA), and a FFA yield as high as 98% could be achieved at 180 °C in 4 h reaction time in 1-propanol solvent in the presence of 3 MPa H2pressure. The prepared Ni@OMC exhibited good stability and recyclability. This work provides a green and simple one-pot strategy for the synthesis of metal-doped OMCs without using harmful phenolic and formaldehyde compounds, which should have many applications in fields such as catalysis, drug delivery and energy storage.
- Tang, Yiwei,Qiu, Mo,Yang, Jirui,Shen, Feng,Wang, Xiaoqi,Qi, Xinhua
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(2021/03/09)
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- Furfural hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) over silica-supported metal phosphides – The influence of metal–phosphorus stoichiometry on catalytic properties
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The gas-phase hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of furfural, a model compound for bio-based conversion, was investigated over transition metal phosphide catalysts. The HDO activity decreases in the order Ni2P ≈ MoP > Co2P ≈ WP ? Cu3P > Fe2P. Nickel phosphide phases (e.g., Ni2P, Ni12P5, Ni3P) are the most promising catalysts in the furfural HDO. Their selectivity to the gasoline additives 2-methylfuran and tetrahydro-2-methylfuran can be adjusted by varying the P/Ni ratio. The effect of P on catalyst properties as well as on the reaction mechanism of furfural HDO were investigated in depth for the first time. An increase of the P stoichiometry weakens the furan-ring/catalyst interaction, which contributes to a lower ring-opening and ring-hydrogenation activity. On the other hand, an increasing P content does lead to a stronger carbonyl/catalyst interaction, i.e., to a stronger η2(C, O) adsorption configuration, which weakens the C1[sbnd]O1 bond (Scheme 1) in the carbonyl group and enhances the carbonyl conversion. Phosphorus species can also act as Br?nsted acid sites promoting C1[sbnd]O1 (Scheme 1) hydrogenolysis of furfuryl alcohol, hence contributing to higher production of 2-methylfuran.
- Lan, Xuefang,Pestman, Robert,Hensen, Emiel J.M.,Weber, Thomas
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(2021/02/27)
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- Aqueous phase hydrogenation of furfural to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol over Pd/UiO-66
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A Pd/UiO-66 catalyst was synthesized with well-dispersed Pd nanoparticles. The obtained catalyst was tested in the hydrogenation of furfural to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol in various solvents, Water was found to be the most suitable solvent. Pd/UiO-66 exhibited much higher activity than Pd/SiO2 and Pd/γ-Al2O3, completely converting furfural to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol with 100% selectivity under mild conditions. The hydrogenation of C[dbnd]O moiety in tetrahydrofurfural was rate-determining step. Static adsorption measurement indicated that the adsorption of furfural on UiO-66 was significantly stronger than that on SiO2 or γ-Al2O3, suggesting that the adsorption play an important role in the gas-liquid-solid furfural hydrogenation reaction.
- Kogan, Victor M.,Liu, Ying-Ya,Sun, Zhichao,Wang, Anjie,Wang, Chunhua,Wang, Yao,Yu, Zhiquan
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- Selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol over Pd/TiH2 catalyst
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In this work, the selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol has been studied over Pd/TiH2 catalysts. The catalytic performances of several catalysts with different Pd loading (0.2–3% in weight) were discussed, among which a higher selectivity to furfuryl alcohol was obtained over 0.5Pd/TiH2 and it gave rise to a 73% furfural alcohol selectivity at complete conversion at 60 °C. The physicochemical properties of catalysts were well characterized by TEM, XRD, XPS, Raman, TPR and TPD, as well as in-situ DRIFT for the adsorption of the reactant. The size and the electronic state of Pd particles, and the surface defects of catalysts presented significant influence on the catalytic performance. The furfural is preferentially adsorbed with its C=O bond on the boundary of Pd particle and TiH2 support, leading to the high selectivity to furfuryl alcohol.
- Wang, Zhuangqing,Wang, Xinchao,Zhang, Chao,Arai, Masahiko,Zhou, Leilei,Zhao, Fengyu
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- Interfacial effect of Pd supported on mesoporous oxide for catalytic furfural hydrogenation
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Highly dispersed Pd is loaded onto different types of mesoporous oxide supports to investigate the synergetic metal-support effect in catalytic furfural (FAL) hydrogenation. Ordered mesoporous Co3O4, MnO2, NiO, CeO2, and Fe2O3 are prepared by the nanocasting and the supported Pd on mesoporous oxide catalysts are obtained by the chemical reduction method. It is revealed that mesoporous oxides play an important role on Pd dispersion as well as the redox behavior of Pd, which determines the final FAL conversion. Among the catalysts used, Pd/Co3O4 shows the highest conversion in FAL hydrogenation and distinct product selectivity toward 2-methylfuran (MF). While FAL is converted via two distinct pathways to produce either furfuryl alcohol (FA) via aldehyde hydrogenation or MF via hydrogenolysis, MF as a secondary product is derived from FA via the hydrogenolysis of C–O over the Pd/Co3O4 catalyst. It is revealed that FAL is hydrogenated to FA preferentially on the Pd surface; then the secondary hydrogenolysis to MF from FA is further promoted at the interface between Pd and Co3O4. We confirm that the reaction pathway over Pd/Co3O4 is totally different from other catalysts such as Pd/MnO2, which produces FA dominantly. The characteristics of the mesoporous oxides influence the Pd-oxide interfaces, which determine the activity and selectivity in FAL hydrogenation.
- Lee, Hojeong,Nguyen-Huy, Chinh,Jeong Jang, Eun,Lee, Jihyeon,Yang, Euiseob,Lee, Man Sig,Kwak, Ja Hun,An, Kwangjin
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p. 291 - 300
(2020/03/05)
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- Conversion of furfural to 2-methylfuran over CuNi catalysts supported on biobased carbon foams
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In this study, carbon foams prepared from the by-products of the Finnish forest industry, such as tannic acid and pine bark extracts, were examined as supports for 5/5% Cu/Ni catalysts in the hydrotreatment of furfural to 2-methylfuran (MF). Experiments were conducted in a batch reactor at 503 K and 40 bar H2. Prior to metal impregnation, the carbon foam from tannic acid was activated with steam (S1), and the carbon foam from pine bark extracts was activated with ZnCl2 (S2) and washed with acids (HNO3 or H2SO4). For comparison, a spruce-based activated carbon (AC) catalyst and two commercial AC catalysts as references were investigated. Compressive strength of the foam S2 was 30 times greater than that of S1. The highest MF selectivity of the foam-supported catalysts was 48 % (S2, washed with HNO3) at a conversion of 91 %. According to the results, carbon foams prepared from pine bark extracts can be applied as catalyst supports.
- Varila, Toni,M?kel?, Eveliina,Kupila, Riikka,Romar, Henrik,Hu, Tao,Karinen, Reetta,Puurunen, Riikka L.,Lassi, Ulla
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- Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of furfural using non-noble-metal electrocatalysts in alkaline medium
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The production of bio-oil from agricultural waste is a promising route to improve the agricultural value chain. Herein, furfural (FF), a model bio-oil compound, was subjected to electrocatalytic hydrogenation (ECH) in an alkaline medium to produce economically important furfuryl alcohol (FA) and hydrofuroin (HF). The selectivity of ECH products (FA and HF) on Cu, Pt, and Ni-foam electro-catalysts showed that their generation was dependent upon the availability of Hads, which in turn varied with the choice of electrocatalyst and applied potential. Cu-NPNi/NF was obtained through dealloying Cu from a co-electrodeposited Ni-Cu electrode on a Ni-foam substrate, followed by re-electrodeposition of Cu. A porous, high-surface-area bimetallic Ni-Cu catalyst (Cu-NPNi/NF) on Ni-foam yielded high rates of FA and HF generation from furfural, e.g. 118.7 ± 8 and 176.3 ± 3.4 μmol h-1 cm-2 at -1.45 V vs. Ag/AgCl/sat KCl after 1 h of electrolysis in an alkaline electrolyte. 100% conversion of furfural was observed after 2 h of electrolysis with the same catalyst. The high rate of FA and HF formation was ascribed to enhanced adsorbed FF because of the formation of Cu-nanoplates and bimetallic Ni-Cu. We have provided a rational, high-throughput design for preparing highly active nanoporous electrodes for producing industrially relevant chemicals (furfuryl alcohol and hydrofuroin).
- Basu, Suddhasatwa,Bhattacharyya, Kaustava,Dixit, Ram Ji,Ramani, Vijay K.
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p. 4201 - 4212
(2021/06/18)
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- A mild and selective Cu(II) salts-catalyzed reduction of nitro, azo, azoxy, N-aryl hydroxylamine, nitroso, acid halide, ester, and azide compounds using hydrogen surrogacy of sodium borohydride
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The first mild, in situ, single-pot, high-yielding well-screened copper (II) salt-based catalyst system utilizing the hydrogen surrogacy of sodium borohydride for selective hydrogenation of a broad range of nitro substrates into the corresponding amine under habitancy of water or methanol like green solvents have been described. Moreover, this catalytic system can also activate various functional groups for hydride reduction within prompted time, with low catalyst-loading, without any requirement of high pressure or molecular hydrogen supply. Notably, this system explores a great potential to substitute expensive traditional hydrogenation methodologies and thus offers a greener and simple hydrogenative strategy in the field of organic synthesis.
- Kalola, Anirudhdha G.,Prasad, Pratibha,Mokariya, Jaydeep A.,Patel, Manish P.
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p. 3565 - 3589
(2021/10/12)
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- Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Furfural over CuNi@C Catalyst Prepared from Cu–Ni Metal-Organic Frameworks
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Abstract: Cu/Ni-based metal-organic frameworks (CuNi@BTC) were prepared with benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate (H3BTC) as the organic ligand via the solvothermal method, and were then calcinated under N2 atmosphere to form C-coated CuNi catalysts (CuNi@C). TEM showed that carbon material on the surface of CuNi@C was a graphene-like structure. Then transfer hydrogenation of furfural catalyzed by CuNi@C was tested with alcohols as the hydrogen donor to optimize the Cu : Ni ratio, metal : organic ligand ratio, solvothermal synthesis, and calcination conditions. It was found that strong synergistic effect between Cu and Ni in the CuNi@C significantly enhanced the furfural transfer hydrogenation activity and raised the furfural selectivity. The reaction conditions of furfural transfer hydrogenation such as catalyst dosage, hydrogen donor, reaction temperature, and reaction time were studied. The catalytic mechanism for CTH of FF over CuNi@C catalyst was discussed.
- Feng Li,Jiang, Shanshan,Wang, Yue,Huang, Jin,Li, Cuiqin
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- Selective electrochemical hydrogenation of furfural to 2-methylfuran over a single atom Cu catalyst under mild pH conditions
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Furfural is regarded as one of the most promising bio-based feedstocks in the bio-refinery industry. Selective hydrogenation of the carbonyl bond in furfural plays a vital role in its conversion to downstream products. Electrochemical hydrogenation (ECH) method provides a green and sustainable way for this reaction. Yet, it still suffers from harsh pH conditions and low selectivity for highly reduced products, such as 2-methylfuran. In this study, high faradaic efficiencies of over 90% for furfuryl alcohol and 60% for 2-methylfuran were obtained in a near-neutral environment (pH = 5) at ?0.75 V and ?0.90 Vvs. the reversible hydrogen electrode, respectively. The key to this success is the integration of single atom copper active sites and the oxophilic phosphorus dopants in a single catalyst. Single atom Cu sites are found to be the active centers for this reaction and decreasing the size of Cu sites to a single atom enhances the efficiencies of the ECH reactions by suppressing the competing hydrogen evolution reaction. Phosphorus doping facilitates furfural hydrogenation to 2-methylfuranviaa sequential two-step reduction process. This study opens up possibilities for the selective electrochemical hydrogenation of furfural to 2-methylfuran under mild conditions.
- Chaffee, Alan L.,Chen, Yu,Gu, Qinfen,Guo, Si-Xuan,Johannessen, Bernt,Luan, Peng,Mollah, Mamun,Turner, David R.,Yuan, Ziliang,Zhang, Jie,Zhang, Xiaolong,Zhou, Peng
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p. 3028 - 3038
(2021/05/05)
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- Ru Nanoparticles on a Sulfonated Carbon Layer Coated SBA-15 for Catalytic Hydrogenation of Furfural into 1, 4-pentanediol
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Furfural (FFR) is one of the most important biomass-derived chemicals. Its large-scale availability calls for the exploration of new transformation methods for further valorization. Herein, we demonstrate that Ru nanoparticles (Ru NPs)-supported on a sulfonated carbon layer coated SBA-15 can be employed as an efficient bi-functional catalyst for one step conversion of FFR into 1,4-pentanediol (1,4-PeDO). The optimum bi-functional catalyst can afford the full the conversion of FFR and 86% selectivity to 1,4-PeDO. The catalysts have been characterized thoroughly by using a complementary combination of powder X-ray diffraction, N2 adsorption–desorption, scanning/transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The characterization revealed that acidic groups (–SO3H) have been introduced on the surface of the carbon layer coated SBA-15 support after sulfonation with 98% H2SO4 and the surface acidity can be tuned facilely by the sulfonating time. Meantime, Ru(0) sites was highly dispersed via an impregnation and sequential reduction and directly adjacent to the surface –SO3H group. There existed an electronic interaction between Ru(0) sites and sulfonic groups, in which the electronic transfer from sulfonic sites to Ru(0) sites occurred. Br?nsted acid sites (–SO3H) have a significant influence on the FFR conversion and the selectivity to 1,4-PeDO. The ordered mesoporous structure, the appropriate density of acid sites and the electron-rich Ru(0) sites accounted for the the excellent performance of the catalyst for an efficient production of 1,4-PeDO from FFR. Graphic Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].
- Cui, Kai,Qian, Wei,Shao, Zhengjiang,Zhao, Xiuge,Gong, Honghui,Wei, Xinjia,Wang, Jiajia,Chen, Manyu,Cao, Xiaoming,Hou, Zhenshan
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- Catalytic hydrogenation of furfural to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol using competitive nickel catalysts supported on mesoporous clays
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Nickel catalysts supported on mesoporous clays with different acid properties, such as montmorillonite MK-10, Al-pillared montmorillonite, mesoporous Na-saponite and mesoporous H-saponite, were prepared, characterized and tested for the hydrogenation of furfural to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA). Clays were also modified introducing basicity through magnesium oxide in different amounts. Catalysts with higher acidity or low amounts of metallic centres favoured deactivation and/or selectivity to the non-desired products. Interestingly, the addition of MgO both neutralized the acidity of the montmorillonite supports and improved the hydrogenation of the furanic ring, resulting in higher selectivity to THFA. The best catalyst was the one prepared with montmorillonite MK-10 covered by 30 wt% of magnesium oxide and with 8.8 % of the Ni metal phase achieving total conversion and total selectivity to THFA. The activity of this catalyst was maintained after several reuses.
- Sunyol,English Owen,González,Salagre,Cesteros
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- A Cationic Ru(II) Complex Intercalated into Zirconium Phosphate Layers Catalyzes Selective Hydrogenation via Heterolytic Hydrogen Activation
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Catalytic hydrogenations constitute economic and clean transformations to produce pharmaceutical and a multitude of fine chemicals in chemical industry. Herein, we report a cationic Ru(II) complex intercalated into zirconium phosphate (ZrP) layers that enables the efficient catalytic conversion of furfural and other biomass-derived carbonyl compounds into the corresponding alcohols through selective hydrogenation of C=O group. The ZrP layers acted not only as a support for the Ru-complex, but also as the new ligands to tune the Ru(II) center via forming Ru?O bond. The resulting catalysts exhibit excellent catalytic performance and can be easily recycled for six times without significant loss of activity and selectivity. The Ru(II) complex-intercalated catalysts have been characterized by XRD, SEM, HRTEM, HAADF-STEM, XPS, FT-IR, DR-UV/Vis, EXAFS and XANES. Especially, it is observed that the appropriate interlayer spacing between ZrP layers is favorable to stabilize the Ru(II) complex. Notably, on the basis of the further characterization and density functional theory (DFT) calculation, it is identified that the interaction of cationic Ru(II) complex and P?OH group within ZrP layers leads to the high catalytic performance in selective hydrogenation, and the newly formed Ru?O?P species plays a crucial role in the heterolytic hydrogen activation and selective hydrogenation of biomass-derived compounds containing a carbonyl group.
- Chen, Manyu,Xia, Jie,Li, Huan,Zhao, Xiuge,Peng, Qingpo,Wang, Jiajia,Gong, Honghui,Dai, Sheng,An, Pengfei,Wang, Haifeng,Hou, Zhenshan
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p. 3801 - 3814
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- Bimetallic RuNi nanoparticles as catalysts for upgrading biomass: Metal dilution and solvent effects on selectivity shifts
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RuNi nanoparticles (NP) were prepared by decomposition of [Ru(η4-C8H12)(η6-C8H10)] and [Ni(η4-C8H12)2] by H2 in the presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) at 85 °C using several Ru/Ni ratios. The nanoparticles display a segregated structure in which Ni is on the surface, as ascertained by wide angle X-ray scattering (WAXS). The catalytic activity in the selective hydrogenation of furfural of these RuNi NP was correlated with the Ru content. High selectivity towards the partially hydrogenated product 2-(hydroxymethyl)furan (HF) was found when carrying out the reaction in tetrahydrofuran (THF). A different scenario was found when using a protic polar solvent, 1-propanol. Catalysts displaying Ru on the surface were able to hydrogenate the heteroaromatic ring, while those with Ni on the surface were highly selective towards the partially hydrogenated product. In addition, Ru surfaces were prone to catalyse the acetalization reaction in the presence of the alcoholic solvent, while the addition of Ni supressed this reactivity. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations performed on hydrogenated Ru nanoparticles (Ru55H70) show differences in the adsorption energies of several reagents, products, reaction intermediates, and solvents onto the Ru NP surface, which are in line with the experimental catalytic results. This journal is
- Axet, M. Rosa,Cardona-Farreny, Miquel,Del Rosal, Iker,Dinoi, Chiara,Esvan, Jerome,Lecante, Pierre,Philippot, Karine,Poteau, Romuald
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p. 8480 - 8500
(2021/11/17)
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- Biocatalytic transformation of furfural into furfuryl alcohol using resting cells of Bacillus cereus
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The bioconversion of furfural to furfuryl alcohol is an attractive route in biomass valorization that could replace traditional contaminant methods. The use of whole cells has been explored for this purpose. Bacillus cereus without previous treatment with furanic compounds was used to selectively obtain furfuryl alcohol. Growing and resting cells were employed. Using growing cells of B. cereus, lower yields to alcohol were obtained because of furfural toxicity. However, employing resting cells it was possible to reach higher yields to furfuryl alcohol. Optimal operative conditions were studied: different concentrations of furfural, glucose and molybdenum, pH, and temperature. Thus, glucose (100 mM) and molybdenum (0.1 mM) were added to maintain cell biomass obtaining a yield to furfuryl alcohol close to 80% at 30 °C, pH 7.2 from 30 mM of furfural.
- Rodríguez M, Alejandra,Rache, Leidy Y.,Brijaldo, María H.,Romanelli, Gustavo P.,Luque, Rafael,Martinez, José J.
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(2021/02/16)
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- Valorization of furfural using ruthenium (II) complexes containing phosphorus-nitrogen ligands under homogeneous transfer hydrogen condition
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In this paper, we report the catalytic activity of a series of ruthenium (II) complexes containing phosphorus-nitrogen bidentated (P-N) ligands in the hydrogenation of furfural via hydrogen transfer reaction using two hydrogen donor sources: 2-propanol in basic medium and formic acid under mild conditions. The results showed that all the ruthenium complexes studied are catalytically active in the hydrogenation of furfural by hydrogen transfer reaction; they showed 100% conversion with both hydrogen sources. However, selectivities towards the formation of furfuryl alcohol were better when formic acid was used. It was also found that the reaction studied in a basic medium competes with the Cannizzaro reaction, obtaining furfuryl alcohol and furoic acid in a 70/30 ratio; on the other hand, using formic acid as the hydrogen source yields furfuryl alcohol with 100% selectivity. Although formic acid can be used as a hydrogen source successfully. The optimal substrate/acid ratio was found to be 1:1, as a higher concentration of formic acid can cause catalyst decomposition. The yielded products, furfuryl alcohol and furoic acid, obtained from renewable sources, have multiple applications in the organic chemical industry, replacing or complementing similar fossil-derived products.
- Aguirre, Pedro,Aranda, Braulio,López, Vicente,Moya, Sergio A.,Parra-Melipán, Sebastián,Valdebenito, Gonzalo
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- Method for preparing 2,5 - furandicarboxylic acid from furfural
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The method comprises 2,5 - steps of selective hydrogenation of furfural into furfuryl alcohol, first steps of furfuryl alcohol hydroxymethylation to second furan dimethanol, 2,5 - step of third furan dimethanol oxidation and 2,5 - 2,5 - furandicarboxylic acid. The biomass platform derived compound furfural has the advantages that the biomass platform derived compound furfural is a raw material and is wide in source. The process for hydroxymethylation of furfuryl alcohol is simple, and accords with the idea of sustainable development of green.
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- Efficient hydrogenation of furfural to fufuryl alcohol over hierarchical MOF immobilized metal catalysts
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Transformation of furfural, a typical biomass-derived robust platform molecule, into value-added chemical furfuryl alcohol has drawn intense attention. The conventional supported catalysts which are restricted in the microporous regime suffered from high mass diffusion resistances and limited catalytic activity. We herein demonstrate the synthesis of a series of transition-metal catalysts by using hierarchical porous H-UiO-66 as the support for highly efficient conversion of furfural to furfuryl alcohol. The unique nanoarchitecture endows the catalyst with low mass diffusion resistance, high accessibility of metal active sites and high durability in the liquid phase reaction. A nearly quantitate yield of furfuryl alcohol was achieved over the Pd/H-UiO-66 catalyst at 60 °C, 0.5 MPa H2 in the aqueous medium within 3 h.
- Fang, Ruiqi,Chen, Liyu,Shen, Zirong,Li, Yingwei
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(2020/03/24)
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- Catalytic hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol over chromium-free catalyst: Enhanced selectivity in the presence of solvent
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Copper chromite (Cr2CuO4) catalyst is commercially being used for hydrogenation of furfural (FAL) to furfuryl alcohol (FA). However, due to the negative environmental impact of chromium, the use of a chromium-free catalyst has become a logical choice. In order to develop Cr-free catalysts, several Cu-Zn-X-Y [X and Y = additives] based trimetallic and tetrametallic catalysts were synthesized and tested for selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol in different solvents. The characterization of catalysts using XRD, N2 sorption, H2-TPR, and HRTEM reveals the synergetic effect between CuO and ZnO interface. Interestingly, the strong influence of solvents was observed on the catalytic activity and selectivity. The positive influence of the solvent on enhancing selectivity was associated with the hydrogen bond donation (HBD) and hydrogen bond acceptance (HBA) capability. Water, a green solvent, has been found the most effective solvent. The high hydrogen bond donor capability of water was responsible for the strong positive effect. The effect of parameters, such as H2 pressure, catalyst loading, furfural concentration, temperature, and reaction time, was studied on catalyst performance. Excellent selectivity for furfuryl alcohol ≥ 99% was obtained at mild operating conditions of temperature of 100 °C and H2 pressure of 1 MPa. The kinetic study revealed that the furfural conversion profile was well fitted by the first-order kinetic model. The best CZAl catalyst showed reproducible activity up to 5 cycles.
- Singh, Gurmeet,Singh, Lovjeet,Gahtori, Jyoti,Gupta, Rishi Kumar,Samanta, Chanchal,Bal, Rajaram,Bordoloi, Ankur
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- A Water/Toluene Biphasic Medium Improves Yields and Deuterium Incorporation into Alcohols in the Transfer Hydrogenation of Aldehydes
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Deuterium labeling is an interesting process that leads to compounds of use in different fields. We describe the transfer hydrogenation of aldehydes and the selective C1 deuteration of the obtained alcohols in D2O, as the only deuterium source. Different aromatic, alkylic and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes were reduced in the presence of [RuCl(p-cymene)(dmbpy)]BF4, (dmbpy=4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine) as the pre-catalyst and HCO2Na/HCO2H as the hydrogen source. Moreover, furfural and glucose, were selectively reduced to the valuable alcohols, furfuryl alcohol and sorbitol. The processes were carried out in neat water or in a biphasic water/toluene system. The biphasic system allowed easy recycling, higher yields, and higher selective D incorporation (using D2O/toluene). The deuteration took place due to an efficient effective M–H/D+ exchange from D2O that allows the inversion of polarity of D+ (umpolung). DFT calculations that explain the catalytic behavior in water are also included.
- Ruiz-Casta?eda, Margarita,Santos, Lucía,Manzano, Blanca R.,Espino, Gustavo,Jalón, Félix A.
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p. 1358 - 1372
(2021/03/16)
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- Efficient and chemoselective hydrogenation of aldehydes catalyzed by well-defined PN3-pincer manganese(ii) catalyst precursors: An application in furfural conversion
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Well-defined and air-stable PN3-pincer manganese(ii) complexes were synthesized and used for the hydrogenation of aldehydes into alcohols under mild conditions using MeOH as a solvent. This protocol is applicable for a wide range of aldehydes containing various functional groups. Importantly, α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, including ynals, are hydrogenated with the CC double bond/CC triple bond intact. Our methodology was demonstrated for the conversion of biomass derived feedstocks such as furfural and 5-formylfurfural to furfuryl alcohol and 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfuryl alcohol respectively.
- Gholap, Sandeep Suryabhan,Dakhil, Abdullah Al,Chakraborty, Priyanka,Li, Huaifeng,Dutta, Indranil,Das, Pradip K.,Huang, Kuo-Wei
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p. 11815 - 11818
(2021/11/30)
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- Iron-catalyzed chemoselective hydride transfer reactions
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A Diaminocyclopentadienone iron tricarbonyl complex has been applied in chemoselective hydrogen transfer reductions. This bifunctional iron complex demonstrated a broad applicability in mild conditions in various reactions, such as reduction of aldehydes over ketones, reductive alkylation of various functionalized amines with functionalized aldehydes and reduction of α,β-unsaturated ketones into the corresponding saturated ketones. A broad range of functionalized substrates has been isolated in excellent yields with this practical procedure.
- Coufourier, Sébastien,Ndiaye, Daouda,Gaillard, Quentin Gaignard,Bettoni, Léo,Joly, Nicolas,Mbaye, Mbaye Diagne,Poater, Albert,Gaillard, Sylvain,Renaud, Jean-Luc
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- Transfer hydrogenation of furfural catalyzed by multi-centers collaborative Ni-based catalyst and kinetic research
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We propose a simple preparation route that converting biomass-derived furfural (FUR) to furfuryl alcohol (FOL) over a series of Ni-Mg-Al catalysts (NMA-n) with different molar ratios. Yield of FOL can reach 96.8 % over NMA-2 catalyst under the mild reacti
- Kong, Deyu,Liu, Junhua,Mao, Weizhong,Miao, Shiwen,Wang, Fang,Yin, Bingqian
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- Heterogeneous Hydrogenation of Quinoline Derivatives Effected by a Granular Cobalt Catalyst
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We communicate a convenient method for the pressure hydrogenation of quinolines in aqueous solution by using a particulate cobalt-based catalyst that is prepared in situ from simple Co(OAc)2 4H2O through reduction with abundant zinc powder. This catalytic protocol permits a brisk and atom-efficient access to a variety of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines thereby relying solely on easy-to-handle reagents that are all readily obtained from commercial sources. Both the reaction setup assembly and the autoclave charging procedure are conducted on the bench outside an inert-gas-operated containment system, thus rendering the overall synthesis time-saving and operationally very simple.
- Timelthaler, Daniel,Topf, Christoph
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p. 629 - 642
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- Direct use of the solid waste from oxytetracycline fermentation broth to construct Hf-containing catalysts for Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reactions
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The oxytetracycline fermentation broth residue (OFR) is an abundant solid waste in the fermentation industry, which is hazardous but tricky to treat. The resource utilization of the waste OFR is still challenging. In this study, a novel route of using OFR was proposed that OFR was used as the organic ligands to construct a new hafnium based catalyst (Hf-OFR) for Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley (MPV) reactions of biomass-derived platforms. The acidic groups in OFR were used to coordinate with Hf4+, and the carbon skeleton structures in OFR were used to form the spatial network structures of the Hf-OFR catalyst. The results showed that the synthesized Hf-OFR catalyst could catalyze the MPV reduction of various carbonyl compounds under relatively mild reaction conditions, with high conversions and yields. Besides, the Hf-OFR catalyst could be recycled at least 5 times with excellent stability in activity and structures. The prepared Hf-OFR catalyst possesses the advantages of high efficiency, a simple preparation process, and low cost in ligands. The proposed strategy of constructing catalysts using OFR may provide new routes for both valuable utilization of the OFR solid waste in the fermentation industry and the construction of efficient catalysts for biomass conversion.
- Chen, Yuxin,Yao, Xuefeng,Wang, Xiaolu,Zhang, Xuefeng,Zhou, Huacong,He, Runxia,Liu, Quansheng
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p. 13970 - 13979
(2021/04/22)
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- A Resol-Assisted Cationic Coordinative Co-assembly Approach to Mesoporous ABO3 Perovskite Oxides with Rich Oxygen Vacancy for Enhanced Hydrogenation of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol
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It is a challenge to obtain ABO3 perovskite oxides with favorable crystal phase and well-defined porous structure via existing approaches. Here, we design an effective and versatile strategy to construct mesoporous ABO3 perovskite oxides with functionalized nanocrystal frameworks and abundant oxygen vacancy sites via a resol-assisted cationic coordinative co-assembly approach. The as-prepared oxygen vacancy-rich mesoporous LaMnO3 as heterogeneous catalyst exhibits remarkable catalytic activity and stability for hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol, including over 99 % conversion and 96 % selectivity. Combined with density functional theory calculation, the catalytic mechanism is elucidated, revealing that porous LaMnO3 nanocrystal framework is conducive to expose oxygen deficiency sites, which can facilitate the interaction between catalyst surface and catalytic substrate, leading to lower barrier in hydrogenation process.
- Zheng, Yuenan,Zhang, Rui,Zhang, Ling,Gu, Qinfen,Qiao, Zhen-An
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p. 4774 - 4781
(2021/01/15)
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- KB3H8: An environment-friendly reagent for the selective reduction of aldehydes and ketones to alcohols
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Selective reduction of aldehydes and ketones to their corresponding alcohols with KB3H8, an air- and moisture-stable, nontoxic, and easy-to-handle reagent, in water and THF has been explored under an air atmosphere for the first time. Control experiments illustrated the good selectivity of KB3H8 over NaBH4 for the reduction of 4-acetylbenzaldehyde and aromatic keto esters. This journal is
- Li, Xinying,Mi, Tongge,Guo, Wenjing,Ruan, Zhongrui,Guo, Yu,Ma, Yan-Na,Chen, Xuenian
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p. 12776 - 12779
(2021/12/10)
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- Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Composites with Ordered Macropores and Hollow Walls
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Metal-organic frameworks provide versatile templates for the fabrication of various metal/carbon materials, but most of the derived composites possess only microspores, limiting the accessibility of embedded active sites. Herein, we report the construction of cobalt/nitrogen-doped carbon composites with a three-dimensional (3D) ordered macroporous and hollow-wall structure (H-3DOM-Co/NC) using a single-crystal ordered macropore (SOM)-ZIF-8@ZIF-67 as precursor. During the pyrolysis, the interconnected macroporous structure of SOM-ZIF-8@ZIF-67 is mostly preserved, whereas the pore wall achieves a solid-to-hollow transformation with Co nanoparticles formed in the hollow walls. The 3D-ordered macroporous carbon skeleton may effectively promote long-range mass transfer and the hollow wall can facilitate local accessibility of active sites. This unique structure can greatly boost its catalytic activity in the selective hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural to cyclopentanol, much superior to its counterparts without this well-designed hierarchically porous structure.
- Chen, Jianmin,Chen, Liyu,Fang, Ruiqi,Li, Yingwei,Qin, Ze,Wang, Yajing,Yang, Xianfeng,Yao, Wen
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p. 23729 - 23734
(2021/10/04)
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- Catalytic transfer hydrogenation and acid reactions of furfural and 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural over hf-tud-1 type catalysts
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Heterogeneous catalysis, which has served well the petrochemical industry, may valuably contribute towards a bio-based economy by sustainably enabling selective reactions to renewable chemicals. Carbohydrate-containing matter may be obtained from various widespread sources and selectively converted to furanic platform chemicals: furfural (Fur) and 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (Hmf). Valuable bioproducts may be obtained from these aldehydes via catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) using alcohols as H-donors under relatively moderate reaction conditions. Haf-nium-containing TUD-1 type catalysts were the first of ordered mesoporous silicates explored for the conversion of Fur and Hmf via CTH/alcohol strategies. The materials promoted CTH and acid reactions leading to the furanic ethers. The bioproducts spectrum was broader for the reaction of Fur than of Hmf. A Fur reaction mechanism based on literature data was discussed and supported by kinetic modelling. The influence of the Hf loading and reaction conditions (catalyst load, type of alcohol H-donor, temperature, initial substrate concentration) on the reaction kinetics was studied. The reaction conditions were optimized to maximize the yields of 2-(alkoxymethyl)furan ethers formed from Fur; up to 63% yield was reached at 88% Fur conversion, 4 h/150 °C, using Hf-TUD-1(75), which was a stable catalyst. The Hf-TUD-1(x) catalysts promoted the selective conversion of Hmf to bis(2-alkoxymethyl)furan; e.g., 96% selectivity at 98% Hmf conversion, 3 h/170 °C for Hf-TUD-1(50).
- Antunes, Margarida M.,Bernardino, Carolina D.,Fernandes, Auguste,Ribeiro, Filipa,Silva, Andreia F.,Valente, Anabela A.
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- Investigating hydrogenation and decarbonylation in vapor-phase furfural hydrotreating over Ni/SiO2 catalysts: Propylene production
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Furfural can be mass-produced from lignocellulose biomass and can be a platform chemical for producing valuable chemicals. In this study, we examine Ni/SiO2 catalysts for the conversion of furfural under a hydrogen atmosphere. The reactivity an
- Chen, Szu-Hua,Tseng, Ya-Chun,Yang, Sheng-Chiang,Lin, Shawn D.
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- Silver-Catalyzed Hydroboration of C-X (X = C, O, N) Multiple Bonds
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AgSbF6 was developed as an effective catalyst for the hydroboration of various unsaturated functionalities (nitriles, alkenes, and aldehydes). This atom-economic chemoselective protocol works effectively under low catalyst loading, base- A nd solvent-free moderate conditions. Importantly, this process shows excellent functional group tolerance and compatibility with structurally and electronically diverse substrates (>50 examples). Mechanistic investigations revealed that the reaction proceeds via a radical pathway. Further, the obtained N,N-diborylamines were showcased to be useful precursors for amide synthesis.
- Pandey, Vipin K.,Tiwari, Chandra Shekhar,Rit, Arnab
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p. 1681 - 1686
(2021/03/03)
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- Hydrogenative ring-rearrangement of furfural to cyclopentanone over pd/uio-66-no2 with tunable missing-linker defects
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Upgrading furfural (FAL) to cyclopentanone (CPO) is of great importance for the synthesis of high-value chemicals and biomass utilization. The hydrogenative ring-rearrangement of FAL is catalyzed by metal-acid bifunctional catalysts. The Lewis acidity is a key factor in promoting the rearrangement of furan rings and achieving a high selectivity to CPO. In this work, highly dispersed Pd nanoparticles were successfully encapsulated into the cavities of a Zr based MOF, UiO-66-NO2, by impregnation using a double-solvent method (DSM) followed by H2 reduction. The obtained Pd/UiO-66-NO2 catalyst showed a significantly better catalytic performance in the aforementioned reaction than the Pd/UiO-66 catalyst due to the higher Lewis acidity of the support. Moreover, by using a thermal treatment. The Lewis acidity can be further increased through the creating of missing-linker defects. The resulting defective Pd/UiO-66-NO2 exhibited the highest CPO selectivity and FAL conversion of 96.6% and 98.9%, respectively. In addition, the catalyst was able to maintain a high activity and stability after four consecutive runs. The current study not only provides an efficient catalytic reaction system for the hydrogenative ring-rearrangement of furfural to cyclopentanone but also emphasizes the importance of defect sites.
- Leus, Karen,Liu, Ying-Ya,Shi, Chuan,Sun, Zhichao,Van Der Voort, Pascal,Wang, Anjie,Wang, Chunhua,Wang, Yao,Yang, Yuhao,Yu, Zhiquan
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- Selective aqueous-phase hydrogenation of furfural to cyclopentanol over Ni-based catalysts prepared from Ni-MOF composite
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as an emerging class of porous materials exhibit some unique advantages, including controllable composition, a large surface area, high porosity, and so on. In this work, the spherical NiMo bimetal catalysts supported on porous carbon matrix were prepared using a simple wet impregnation method and studied for selective hydrogenation of furfural (FFA). Three different catalysts were investigated including Ni/C-Mo-BTC, Ni/C-Mo-DHTA and Ni/C-Mo-PTA. Of the catalysts studied the Ni/C-Mo-BTC catalyst could achieve the highest selectivity of CPL (up to 90%) under moderate reaction conditions (140 °C, 2 MPa, 2 h) in aqueous medium. In addition, other Ni-based catalysts (Ni/C-Fe, Ni/C-Zn, Ni/C-Cu, Ni/C-Ce) were also investigated to achieve yields of 20–70% under the same reaction conditions. The influence of temperature, H2 pressure, time and solvent were investigated for the best performing catalyst. Based on the optimal reaction condition, various of furfural derivatives could also be effectively transferred to produce corresponding products. The detailed physicochemical characterization was carried out by means of XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, NH3-TPD and Raman analysis. In the end, the optimal Ni/C-Mo0.4 catalyst could be recycled magnetically and efficiently applied in the next run for five consecutive recycling tests in the FFA hydrogenation to CPL. The results suggested Ni/C-Mo0.4 catalyst occurred to increasingly favor the formation of Ni-Mo alloys and suggested a metallic active site in FFA hydrogenation with the addition of element Mo. Mechanism study indicated that water was a key factor contributing to the formation of different desired products, which was responsible for the arrangement of furan compound.
- Chen, Changzhou,Jiang, Jianchun,Li, Jing,Ren, Jurong,Wu, Dichao,Xia, Haihong,Zhou, Minghao
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- Highly efficient catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural over defect-rich amphoteric ZrO2with abundant surface acid-base sites
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Currently, the catalytic transformation and utilization of biomass-derived compounds are of great importance to the alleviation of environmental problems and sustainable development. Among them, furfural alcohol derived from biomass resources has been found to be one of the most prospective biomass platforms for high-value chemicals and biofuels. Herein, high-surface-area ZrO2 with abundant oxygen defects and surface acid-base sites was synthesized and used as a heterogeneous catalyst for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural into furfural alcohol using alcohol as a hydrogen donor. The as-synthesized ZrO2 exhibited excellent catalytic performance with 98.2% FA conversion and 97.1% FOL selectivity, even comparable with that of a homogeneous Lewis acid catalyst. A series of characterization studies and experimental results revealed that acid sites on the surface of ZrO2 could adsorb and activate the CO bond in furfural and base sites could facilitate the formation of alkoxide species. The synergistic effect of surface acid-base sites affords a harmonious environment for the reaction, which is crucial for catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural with high efficiency. Furthermore, the as-prepared ZrO2 catalyst also exhibited a potential application for the efficient catalytic transfer hydrogenation of a series of biomass-derived carbonyl compounds. This journal is
- Zhu, Zekun,Yang, Lingling,Ke, Changxuan,Fan, Guoli,Yang, Lan,Li, Feng
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p. 2616 - 2626
(2021/03/03)
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- Efficient Solvent-Free Hydrosilylation of Aldehydes and Ketones Catalyzed by Fe2(CO)9/C6H4-o-(NCH2PPh2)2BH
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An efficient solvent-free catalyst system for hydrosilylation of aldehydes and ketones was developed based on iron pre-catalyst Fe2(CO)9/C6H4-o-(NCH2PPh2)2BH. The reactions were tolerant of many functional groups and the corresponding alcohols were isolated in good to excellent yields following basic hydrolysis of the reaction products. The reaction is likely catalyzed by an in situ generated pincer ligated iron hydride complex. Graphic Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
- Fang, Fei,Chang, Jiarui,Zhang, Jie,Chen, Xuenian
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p. 3509 - 3515
(2021/03/16)
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- Development of bimetallic Ni-Cu/SiO2 catalysts for liquid phase selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol
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Bimetallic Ni-Cu/SiO2 catalysts with different Cu loading (2–5 wt%) were developed for liquid phase selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol. Among these, bimetallic 2%Ni-X%Cu/SiO2 (X = 2, 5) catalysts exhibited better
- Weerachawanasak, Patcharaporn,Krawmanee, Pacharaporn,Inkamhaeng, Weerachat,Cadete Santos Aires, Francisco J.,Sooknoi, Tawan,Panpranot, Joongjai
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