期刊
JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
卷 280, 期 1, 页码 17-27出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2011.02.006
关键词
Pd catalyst; Bimetallic PdCu catalyst; Hydrogenation; Decarbonylation; Furfural; 2-Methylpentanal
资金
- National Science Foundation EPSCOR [0814361]
- Oklahoma Bioenergy Center
- Department of Energy [DE-FG36GO88064]
- EPSCoR
- Office Of The Director [0814361] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
The conversion of furfural (FAL) and 2-methylpentanal (MPAL) under hydrogen has been studied over silica-supported monometallic Pd and bimetallic Pd-Cu catalysts. At low space times, the conversion of MPAL yields primarily pentane (decarbonylation), but at higher space times, di-methylpentyl ether (etherification) becomes the main product. Upon addition of Cu, both the overall activity and the decarbonylation selectivity decrease while the selectivity to hydrogenation and etherification increases. In contrast to MPAL, the conversion of FAL shows no etherification products at any space time in the temperature range 210-250 degrees C but only produces furan via decarbonylation. It is proposed that the presence of the aromatic ring in the furfural molecule has a marked effect in inhibiting the formation of the alkoxide surface intermediate, which is required in the etherification reaction. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations of furfural and 2-methyl pentanal have been conducted to gain a better understanding of the differences in the molecule-surface interactions between the aldehydes and the Pd and Pd-Cu surfaces. The reaction mechanisms and the resulting selectivity towards the possible reaction paths (hydrogenation/etherification/decarbonylation) are discussed in terms of the relative stability of the eta(2)-(C,O) and acyl surface species occurring on the different metal surfaces. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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