Unravelling the one-pot conversion of biomass-derived furfural and levulinic acid to 1,4-pentanediol catalysed by supported RANEY® Ni–Sn alloy catalysts
Rodiansono Rodiansono, Maria Dewi Astuti, Kamilia Mustikasari, Sadang Husain, Fathur Razi Ansyah, Takayoshi Hara, Shogo Shimazu
Abstract
The RANEY® Ni–Sn( x ) alloy catalysed the one-pot conversion of biomass-derived furfural and levulinic acid to allow remarkable yield of 1,4-pentanediol (up to 90%) under the mild reaction conditions.
Topics & Concepts
Levulinic acidFurfuralCatalysisBimetallic stripAlloyYield (engineering)Nuclear chemistryRaney nickelChemistryTinMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryMetallurgyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies