Promoted electrocatalytic hydrogenation of furfural in a bi-phasic system

The promoted electrocatalytic hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural to 2-methylfuran is for the first time identified in a water/oil bi-phasic system, in which the oil phase can quickly separate hydrophobic products from the electrode/electrolyte interfaces, resulting in a beneficial equilibrium toward hydrodeoxygenation.

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The promoted electrocatalytic hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural to 2-methylfuran is identified for the first time in a water/oil bi-phasic system, with the oil phase enabling rapid separation of hydrophobic products from the electrode/electrolyte interfaces, leading to a favorable equilibrium for hydrodeoxygenation.