Catalytic Furfural/5-Hydroxymethyl Furfural Oxidation to Furoic Acid/Furan-2,5-dicarboxylic Acid with H<sub>2</sub> Production Using Alkaline Water as the Formal Oxidant
Sayan Kar, Quan-Quan Zhou, Yehoshoa Ben‐David, David Milstein
Abstract
as the reaction byproduct. Mechanistic studies indicate that the ruthenium complex not only catalyzes the aqueous oxidation but also actively suppresses background decomposition by facilitating initial Tishchenko coupling of substrates, which is crucial for reaction selectivity. With further improvement, this process can be used in scaled-up facilities for a simultaneous renewable building block and fuel production.
Topics & Concepts
FurfuralChemistryFuranHydroxymethylCatalysisOrganic chemistryDicarboxylic acidCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesMesoporous Materials and Catalysis