Abstract
We report a one-step process for the production of diesel fuel from biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). The reaction proceeds through the sequential transfer hydrogenation and etherification of HMF to 2,5-bis(alkoxymethyl)furan, a potential biodiesel additive, catalyzed by a Lewis acid zeolite, such as Sn-Beta or Zr-Beta. An alcohol is used as a hydrogen donor and as a reactant in etherification. This cascade reaction can selectively produce high yields of the biodiesel additive (>80 % yield) from HMF with the Sn-Beta catalyst and secondary alcohols, such as 2-propanol and 2-butanol. Diesel addiction: Biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is converted to 2,5-bis(alkoxymethyl)furan, a potential biodiesel additive, through sequential transfer hydrogenation and etherification reactions catalyzed by a Lewis acid zeolite, such as Sn-Beta or Zr-Beta. Sn-Beta selectively produces high yields of the biodiesel additive (>80 % yield) with secondary alcohols, such as 2-propanol and 2-butanol, as hydrogen donors and as etherification agents.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 508-513 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | ChemCatChem |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- alcohols
- biomass
- etherification
- transfer hydrogenation
- zeolites
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry