Selective hydrogenation of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural to 5-methylfurfural over single atomic metals anchored on Nb₂O₅.

ABSTRACT: 5-Methylfurfural (MF) is a very useful chemical. Selective hydrogenation of biomass platform molecule 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) to MF using H₂ as the reducing agent is very attractive, but challenging because hydrogenation of C=O bond in HMF is more favourable than C-OH both kinetically and thermodynamically, and this route has not been realized. In this work, we prepare isolated single atomic catalysts (SACs) Pt₁/Nb₂O₅-Ov, Pd₁/Nb₂O₅-Ov, and Au₁/Nb₂O₅-Ov, in which single metal atoms are supported on oxygen defective Nb₂O₅ (Nb₂O₅-Ov). It is discovered that the SACs can efficiently catalyze the hydrogenation of HMF to MF using H₂

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7838200 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature