Selective conversion of furfuryl alcohol to 2-methylfuran over nanosilica supported Au:Pd bimetallic catalysts at room temperature

  • Obaid Fahad Aldosari

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Abstract

Using gold and palladium supported catalysts, the selective hydrogenation of furfuryl alcohol into 2-methylfuran at 25 °C was examined. The use of 2-methylfuran has become applicable in the perfumery and personalised care product industry, and it has been shown that there are two conditions under which Au:Pd/SiO2 catalysts are successful for selectivity to 2-methylfuran at 25 °C and (1 bar, H2). Moreover, this study has shed light on the effectiveness of several reaction conditions (supports and catalyst amount).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)938-946
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Saudi Chemical Society
Volume23
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 2-Methylfuran
  • Catalysts
  • Furfuryl alcohol
  • Hydrogenation
  • Hydrogenolysis

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