Mechanistic insights into the selective oxidation of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural over silver-based catalysts
Oliver R. Schade, Abhijeet Gaur, Anna Zimina, Erisa Saraçi, Jan‐Dierk Grunwaldt
Abstract
Silver-catalyzed oxidation of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) to 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid (HFCA) was investigated using <italic>in situ</italic> X-ray absorption spectroscopy under reaction conditions over Ag/ZrO<sub>2</sub> and Ag/TiO<sub>2</sub> catalysts.
Topics & Concepts
HydroxymethylFurfuralCatalysisChemistryOrganic chemistryNuclear chemistryCatalysis for Biomass ConversionMesoporous Materials and CatalysisCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies