High Yield Conversion of Residual Pentoses into Furfural via Zeolite Catalysis and Catalytic Hydrogenation of Furfural to 2-Methylfuran
(2010) Topics in Catalysis — Vol. 53, n° 15-18, p. 1231-1234 (2010)
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- Xylose was dehydrated over (H?) mordenite, using a continuous two-liquid-phase (aqueous-toluene) plug-flow reactor at 260 C and 55 atm, with 98% conversion rate, 98% furfural molar yield, and 98% furfural selectivity (results from the first pass). Furfural in toluene was hydrogenated over a Cu/Fe catalyst, at 252 C (gasphase), in a 99% conversion rate to give 2-methylfuran in a 98% yield (same activity maintained for a 20-h operation).
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Lessard, J., Morin, J.-F., Wehrung, J.-F., Magnin, D., & Chornet, E. (2010). High Yield Conversion of Residual Pentoses into Furfural via Zeolite Catalysis and Catalytic Hydrogenation of Furfural to 2-Methylfuran. Topics in Catalysis, 53(15-18), 1231-1234. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-010-9568-7 (Original work published 2010)