Dehydra-decyclization of 2-methyltetrahydrofuran to pentadienes on boron-containing zeolites
Gaurav Kumar, Dongxia Liu, Dandan Xu, Limin Ren, Michael Tsapatsis, Paul J. Dauenhauer
Abstract
1,3-Pentadiene (piperylene) is an important monomer in the manufacturing of adhesives, plastics, and resins. This study utilizes fundamental insights gained from the dehydra-decyclization of biomass-derived 2-methyltetrahydrofuran to achieve high piperylene yields.
Topics & Concepts
MonomerBoronAdhesiveBiomass (ecology)ChemistryPolymer chemistryPolymer scienceOrganic chemistryPulp and paper industryChemical engineeringPolymerEngineeringGeologyOceanographyLayer (electronics)Catalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis