Diels–Alder Conversion of Acrylic Acid and 2,5‐Dimethylfuran to <i>para</i>‐Xylene Over Heterogeneous Bi‐BTC Metal‐Organic Framework Catalysts Under Mild Conditions
Jyun‐Yi Yeh, Season S. Chen, Shih‐Cheng Li, Celine H. Chen, Tetsuya Shishido, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Yusuke Yamauchi, Yi‐Pei Li, Kevin C.‐W. Wu
Abstract
Abstract The heterogeneous metal‐organic framework Bi‐BTC successfully catalyzed the synthesis of para ‐xylene from bio‐based 2,5‐dimethylfuran and acrylic acid in a promising yield (92 %), under relatively mild conditions (160 °C, 10 bar), and with a low reaction‐energy barrier (47.3 kJ mol −1 ). The proposed reaction strategy also demonstrates a remarkable versatility for furan derivatives such as furan and 2‐methylfuran.
Topics & Concepts
FuranAcrylic acidMetal-organic frameworkYield (engineering)CatalysisChemistryRaw materialOrganic chemistryXyleneo-XyleneMetalMaterials sciencePolymerCopolymerComposite materialBenzeneAdsorptionCatalysis for Biomass ConversionPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemical Synthesis and Reactions