Single-Step Hydrogenolysis of Furfural to 1,2-Pentanediol Using a Bifunctional Rh/OMS-2 Catalyst.

ABSTRACT: Hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived furfural (FFA) to 1,2-pentanediol (1,2-PeD) was investigated using a bifunctional catalyst with basic and metallic sites, which was synthesized by the hydrothermal method. The synthesized catalyst consisting of rhodium (Rh) supported on an octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2) of different loadings, such as 0.5, 1, and 1.5% w/w, was studied, and 1% (w/w) loading gave the best results. This 1% w/w Rh/OMS-2 catalyst showed excellent catalytic activity and selectivity for the hydrogenolysis reaction because of better dispersion of rhodium, later revealed by characterization. Furthermore, 1% Rh/OMS-2 catalyst was well characterized in virgin and reused states using various techniques such as Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, NH₃-temperature-prog

SUBMITTER: Pisal DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6648438 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature