Efficient synthesis of 5-methyl-2-furancarboxylic acid <i>via</i> selective hydrogenolysis of bio-renewable 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid on Pd/C catalysts at ambient temperature
Xuechen Xu, Cheng‐Bin Hong, Haichao Liu
Abstract
5-Methyl-2-furancarboxylic acid has been efficiently synthesized by a novel approach via the selective hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid on Pd/C at ambient temperature.
Topics & Concepts
HydrogenolysisHydroxymethylChemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesBiofuel production and bioconversion