Chromium-free Cu@Mg/γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> – an active catalyst for selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol
R. Arundhathi, Panyala Linga Reddy, Chanchal Samanta, Bharat L. Newalkar
Abstract
catalyst is reusable (up to six runs) while maintaining its high activity and selectivity (≥94%) in the hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol.
Topics & Concepts
Furfuryl alcoholFurfuralCatalysisChromiumAlcoholChemistryInorganic chemistryNuclear chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesChemical Synthesis and Reactions