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ORGANIC PROCESS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Volume 23, Issue 3, Pages 403-408Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.8b00428
Keywords
electrochemistry; flow chemistry; furfural; furfuryl alcohol; microreactor; flow electrochemistry
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- China Scholarship Council (CSC)
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Furfural is considered to be an essential biobased platform molecule. Recently, its electrocatalytic hydrogenation is regarded as a more environmentally friendly process compared to traditional catalytic hydrogenation. In this study, a new, continuous-flow approach enabling furfural electrocatalytic reduction was developed. In an undivided multichannel electrochemical flow reactor at ambient temperature and pressure in basic reaction conditions, the yield of furfuryl alcohol reached up to 90% in only 10 min residence time. Interestingly, the faradaic efficiency was 90%, showing a good effectiveness of the consumed electrons in the generation of the targeted compound. Furthermore, the innovation lies in the direct electrolysis using the green solvent ethanol without the need for membrane separation or catalyst modification, which offers further proof for continuous and sustainable production in industry.
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