Bretzler P, Huber M, Nickl S, Köhler K. Hydrogenation of furfural by noble metal-free nickel modified tungsten carbide catalysts.
RSC Adv 2020;
10:27323-27330. [PMID:
35516944 PMCID:
PMC9055482 DOI:
10.1039/d0ra02003f]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Nickel–tungsten carbide catalysts convert furfural to high value products in a liquid phase catalytic reaction. The product distribution depends on the solvent and the Ni–W-ratio of the catalyst. In isopropyl alcohol a combination of Ni and WxC enables the opening of the furan ring to yield 1,2-pentanediol. Nickel accelerates the tungsten oxide reduction in the tungsten carbide catalyst synthesis and facilitates the carbon insertion. Nickel modified tungsten carbide is a promising, noble metal-free catalyst system for the upgrading of furfural based renewable resources. Its preparation is facilitated compared to unmodified tungsten carbide catalysts.
Furfural is converted over a noble metal-free, nickel modified tungsten carbide catalyst to high value products, including 1,2-pentanediol.![]()
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