Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol using easy-to-separate core–shell magnetic zirconium hydroxide
Pan Hou, Mingwei Ma, Peng Zhang, Jingjie Cao, Hui Liu, Xingliang Xu, Huijuan Yue, Ge Tian, Shouhua Feng
Abstract
A core–shell magnetic catalyst is applied for the hydrogenation of furfural and other carbonyl compounds using isopropanol as H-donor.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryFurfuralFurfuryl alcoholCatalysisTransfer hydrogenationZirconiumHydroxideShell (structure)Organic chemistryAlcoholMaterials scienceComposite materialRutheniumCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesMesoporous Materials and Catalysis