Kinetics of furfural electrochemical hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis in acidic media on copper
Andrew S. May, Steven Watt, Elizabeth J. Biddinger
Abstract
This article reports the competing kinetics and insights into the mechanisms of the electrochemical hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis of furfural to furfuryl alcohol and 2-methylfuran.
Topics & Concepts
HydrogenolysisFurfuryl alcoholFurfuralKineticsChemistryElectrochemistryCopperCatalysisInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryQuantum mechanicsPhysicsCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction