Journal
GREEN CHEMISTRY
Volume 17, Issue 1, Pages 307-313Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c4gc01520g
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- U.S. Department of Energy Division of Chemical Sciences, Office of Basic Energy Sciences [DEFG02-90ER14146]
- British Petroleum
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The diverse reactivity of 5-hydroxymethylfural (HMF) in Pd/C-catalyzed reactions is described with emphasis on the role of additives that affect selectivity. Three broad reactions are examined: decarbonylation, hydrogenation, and hydrogenolysis. Especially striking are the multiple roles of formic acid in hydrogenolysis/hydrogenation and in suppressing decarbonylation, as illustrated by the conversion of HMF to DMF. Hydrogenation of the furan ring is suppressed by CO2 and carboxylic acids. These results emphasize the utility of Pd/C as a convenient catalyst for upgradation of cellulosic biomass.
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