Formic acid enabled selectivity boosting in transfer hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandimethanol on highly dispersed Co–N<sub>x</sub> sites
Ling Xu, Renfeng Nie, Xujie Chen, Yanchen Li, Yuxi Jiang, Xiuyang Lü
Abstract
Catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) reaction is considered as a potential route for upgrading bio-based carbonyl compounds to their corresponding alcohols.
Topics & Concepts
SelectivityFormic acidCatalysisTransfer hydrogenationChemistry5-hydroxymethylfurfuralBoosting (machine learning)Chemical engineeringOrganic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryRutheniumComputer scienceEngineeringMachine learningCatalysis for Biomass ConversionAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies