In Situ Ruthenium Catalyst Modification for the Conversion of Furfural to 1,2-Pentanediol
Lauriane Bruna, Miquel Cardona-Farreny, Vincent Collière, Karine Philippot, M. Rosa Axet
Abstract
Exploiting biomass to synthesise compounds that may replace fossil-based ones is of high interest in order to reduce dependence on non-renewable resources. 1,2-pentanediol and 1,5-pentanediol can be produced from furfural, furfuryl alcohol or tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol following a metal catalysed hydrogenation/C-O cleavage procedure. Colloidal ruthenium nanoparticles stabilized with polyvinylpyrrolidone in situ modified with different organic compounds are able to produce 1,2-pentanediol directly from furfural in a 36% of selectivity at 125 °C under 20 bar of H2 pressure.
Topics & Concepts
FurfuralFurfuryl alcoholRutheniumCatalysisChemistrySelectivityOrganic chemistryIn situMaterials scienceChemical engineeringEngineeringCatalysis for Biomass ConversionBiofuel production and bioconversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies