One-pot hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of lignin monomers to C9 hydrocarbons co-catalysed by Ru/C and Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>
Simin Li, Baoyuan Liu, Julianne Truong, Zhongyang Luo, Peter C. Ford, Mahdi M. Abu‐Omar
Abstract
A physical mixture of Ru/C and Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> is an effective catalyst for upgrading lignin monomers under low H<sub>2</sub> pressure at 250 °C to a clean cut of hydrocarbon liquid fuels.
Topics & Concepts
HydrodeoxygenationHydrocarbonMonomerCatalysisLigninChemistryOrganic chemistryInorganic chemistryPolymerSelectivityLignin and Wood ChemistryCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalysis for Biomass Conversion