Hydroxyalkylation/alkylation of 2-methylfuran and furfural over niobic acid catalysts for the synthesis of high carbon transport fuel precursors
Reibelle Q. Raguindin, Mahlet N. Gebresillase, Seung Ju Han, Jeong Gil Seo
Abstract
In producing high-grade transport fuel from lignocellulosic biomass, carbon–carbon (C–C) coupling reactions are one of the most available and efficient strategies for increasing the carbon chain length and thereby producing fuel precursors.
Topics & Concepts
FurfuralAlkylationCatalysisCarbon fibersBiomass (ecology)Organic chemistryChemistryLignocellulosic biomassMaterials scienceLigninComposite numberComposite materialOceanographyGeologyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesBiofuel production and bioconversion