Journal
GREEN CHEMISTRY
Volume 18, Issue 4, Pages 1080-1088Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c5gc01221j
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- Key Program for Cooperation between Universities and Enterprises in Fujian Province [2013N5011]
- Science and Technology Bureau of Xiamen City, China [3502Z20131016]
- Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province, China [2015J05034]
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An efficient process for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) to 2,5-bishydroxymethyl furan (BHMF) is presented using ethanol as a hydrogen donor and solvent over low-cost ZrO(OH)(2). A HMF conversion of 94.1% and a DHMF selectivity of 88.9% were achieved at 423 K in 2.5 h. The fresh, spent, and regenerated catalysts were characterized comprehensively, and the OH group of ZrO(OH)(2) as sites for ligand exchange with ethanol was considered to be important for the activity.
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