Highly effective synthesis of biomass-derived furanic diethers over a sulfonated zirconium–carbon coordination catalyst in alcohol systems
Xinming Shen, Jingyi Zheng, Lei Hu, Qinyin Gu, Jiacheng Li, Keru Chen, Yetao Jiang, Xiaoyu Wang, Zhen Wu, Jinliang Song
Abstract
A sulfonated zirconium–carbon coordination catalyst (Zr-GC-SO 3 H-1.0), containing Zr 4+ –O 2− pairs and –SO 3 H groups, showed excellent catalytic activity, stability and universality for the synthesis of various biomass-derived furanic diethers.
Topics & Concepts
ZirconiumCatalysisAlcoholCarbon fibersMaterials scienceBiomass (ecology)ChemistryOrganic chemistryComposite numberComposite materialOceanographyGeologyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionChemical Synthesis and ReactionsCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies