Niobium grafted mesoporous silica for the production of biorenewable <i>p</i>-xylene from concentrated 2,5-dimethylfuran
Yi Zhao, Kaizhi Wang, Zehui Sun, Qi Zhang, Zijian Wang, Yongmei Liu, Heyong He, Yong Cao
Abstract
The Diels–Alder cycloaddition of bio-based 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) and ethylene and the subsequent dehydration of the cycloadduct intermediate hold promise to produce renewable p -xylene (PX) from biofeedstocks.
Topics & Concepts
CycloadditionXyleneDehydrationChemistryEthyleneMesoporous materialOrganic chemistryp-XyleneMesoporous silicaCatalysisBenzeneBiochemistryCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesBiofuel production and bioconversion