Efficient preparation of hybrid biofuels from biomass-derived 5-(acetoxymethyl)furfural and petroleum-derived aromatic hydrocarbons.

ABSTRACT: Fuel candidates containing both petroleum-derived and biomass-derived molecules in their structural motifs ensure both feedstocks are used optimally and coherently. This work reports a straightforward and efficient preparation of 5-(arylmethyl)furfurals (AMFFs), 2-(arylmethyl)furans (AMFs), and 2-(arylmethyl)-5-methylfurans (AMMFs) as hybrid biofuels (or fuel oxygenates) starting from carbohydrate-derived 5-(acetoxymethyl)furfural (AcMF) and petroleum-derived aromatic hydrocarbons. The AMFFs were prepared by Friedel-Crafts reaction between AcMF and aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g., BTX, mesitylene) by employing anhydrous ZnCl₂ as the catalyst. AMFs were prepared by decarbonylation of AMFFs over the Pd(OAc)₂ catalyst under solvent-free conditions. In contrast, AMMFs

SUBMITTER: Yadav AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10795607 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature