Metal–organic frameworks derived magnetic <scp>Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub></scp>/C for catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol
Shanshan Jiang, Jin Huang, Yue Wang, Shiyu Lu, Pei Li, Cuiqin Li, Feng Li
Abstract
Abstact BACKGROUND Fe based metal organic frameworks (Fe‐MOFs) were prepared by solvothermal method, and carbon loaded Fe 3 O 4 (Fe 3 O 4 /C) was prepared by pyrolytic carbonization and carbothermal reduction. RESULTS Various analytical techniques were used to characterize the physicochemical structure of Fe‐MOFs and Fe 3 O 4 /C under different solvothermal and calcination conditions. Fe 3 O 4 /C was then employed as a catalyst for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural with alcohol as a hydrogen donor, and the effect of hydrogen donor species, reaction temperature, and reaction time were investigated. CONCLUSION The Fe 3 O 4 /C catalyst could be easily collected with a magnet and reused for four runs without significant loss of its catalytic. A possible mechanism for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural over Fe 3 O 4 /C was proposed. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry (SCI)