Selective hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and its acetal with 1,3-propanediol to 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan using supported rhenium-promoted nickel catalysts in water
Jan J. Wiesfeld, Minjune Kim, Kiyotaka Nakajima, Emiel J. M. Hensen
Abstract
High BHMF yield is achieved by protecting the formyl group of 5-HMF and subsequently balancing its rate of deprotection during the hydrogenation reaction.
Topics & Concepts
FuranHydroxymethylAcetalChemistryCatalysisYield (engineering)NickelRhenium5-hydroxymethylfurfuralOrganic chemistryPropanediolMaterials scienceMetallurgyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalysts for Methane Reforming