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  • Efficient Synthesis of 2-Methylfuran from Bio-Derived Furfural over Supported Copper Catalyst: The Synergistic Effect of CuOx and Cu

    Author(s)
    Gong, Wanbing
    Chen, Chun
    Zhang, Haimin
    Wang, Guozhong
    Zhao, Huijun
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Zhao, Huijun
    Zhang, Haimin
    Year published
    2017
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    Abstract
    Transforming biomass into value‐added chemicals will reduce our reliance to fossil resources. This work reports the development of an activated carbon (AC) supported Cu‐based catalyst (Cu/AC) capable of efficiently convert bio‐derived furfural (FAL) into 2‐methylfuran (2‐MF), a valuable chemical and bio‐fuel. The Cu/AC catalyst was synthesized by a facile ultrasound‐assisted impregnation method with the aid of the reduction property of active carbon. The effect of synthetic conditions was investigated. It was found that the best performed catalyst (Cu/AC‐400/2) can be obtained from 2 h calcination at 400 °C. With Cu/AC‐400/2 ...
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    Transforming biomass into value‐added chemicals will reduce our reliance to fossil resources. This work reports the development of an activated carbon (AC) supported Cu‐based catalyst (Cu/AC) capable of efficiently convert bio‐derived furfural (FAL) into 2‐methylfuran (2‐MF), a valuable chemical and bio‐fuel. The Cu/AC catalyst was synthesized by a facile ultrasound‐assisted impregnation method with the aid of the reduction property of active carbon. The effect of synthetic conditions was investigated. It was found that the best performed catalyst (Cu/AC‐400/2) can be obtained from 2 h calcination at 400 °C. With Cu/AC‐400/2 as the catalyst, an almost 100% yield of 2‐MF can be obtained within 4 h under 170 °C reaction temperature and 3 MPa H2 pressure. Experimental evidence suggested that FAL was catalytically converted into 2‐MF via the formation of furfuryl alcohol (FOL) intermediate. Extensive characterization results indicated that the superior catalytic performance of Cu/AC‐400/2 catalyst could be attributed to the uniform sized and well dispersed Cu nanoparticles (NPs) with optimal proportions of Cu2+, Cu0 and Cu+ embedded on large surface area porous active carbon. Cycling test proved the synthesized catalyst could be reutilized during successive catalytic cycles because of Cu NPs distributed uniformly on the AC surface and the weak interaction between copper and support.
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    Journal Title
    ChemistrySelect
    Volume
    2
    Issue
    31
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201702206
    Subject
    Catalysis and Mechanisms of Reactions
    Chemical Sciences
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/373648
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