Formic acid enabled selectivity boosting in transfer hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandimethanol on highly dispersed Co–Nx sites

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Xu ◽  
Renfeng Nie ◽  
Xujie Chen ◽  
Yanchen Li ◽  
Yuxi Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Formic Acid ◽  
Carbonyl Compounds ◽  
Transfer Hydrogenation ◽  
Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation ◽  
Highly Dispersed ◽  
Catalytic Transfer

Catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) reaction is considered as a potential route for upgrading bio-based carbonyl compounds to their corresponding alcohols.

scholarly journals Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of maleic acid with stoichiometric amounts of formic acid in aqueous phase: paving the way for more sustainable succinic acid production

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 1859-1872 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. López Granados ◽  
J. Moreno ◽  
A. C. Alba-Rubio ◽  
J. Iglesias ◽  
D. Martín Alonso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Formic Acid ◽  
Succinic Acid ◽  
Aqueous Phase ◽  
Maleic Acid ◽  
Acid Production ◽  
Reaction Medium ◽  
Transfer Hydrogenation ◽  
Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation ◽  
Catalytic Transfer ◽  
Succinic Acid Production

The aqueous phase hydrogenation of maleic acid to succinic acid (SAc) is proved using an efficient and robust Pd/C catalysts and stoichiometric formic acid as source of H2. SAc can be separated from the reaction medium by precipitation.

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