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CHEMISTRYOPEN
Volume 10, Issue 8, Pages 731-736Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/open.202100058
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1; 2-pentanediol; furfuryl alcohol; hydrogenolysis; solvent effects; supported ruthenium catalysts
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- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) [JP17H00803]
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In this study, the hydrogenolysis of furfuryl alcohol to 1,2-pentanediol over various supported Ru catalysts in different solvents was investigated. Among the tested combinations, Ru/MgO in water showed the best selectivity for 1,2-pentanediol, while Ru/Al2O3 in water produced cyclopentanone and cyclopentanol through hydrogenation and rearrangement reactions.
Hydrogenolysis of the furan rings of furfural and furfuryl alcohol, which can be obtained from biomass, has attracted attention as a method for obtaining valuable chemicals such as 1,2-pentanediol. In this study, we examined the hydrogenolysis of furfuryl alcohol to 1,2-pentanediol over Pd/C, Pt/C, Rh/C, and various supported Ru catalysts in several solvents. In particular, we investigated the effects of combinations of solvents and supports on the reaction outcome. Of all the tested combinations, Ru/MgO in water gave the best selectivity for 1,2-pentanediol: with this catalyst, 42 % selectivity for 1,2-pentanediol was achieved upon hydrogenolysis of furfuryl alcohol for 1 h at 463 K. In contrast, reaction in water in the presence of Ru/Al2O3 afforded cyclopentanone and cyclopentanol by means of hydrogenation and rearrangement reactions.
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