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Pd–Ru/TiO2 catalyst – an active and selective catalyst for furfural hydrogenation

Abstract

The selective hydrogenation of furfural at ambient temperature has been investigated using a Pd/TiO2 catalyst. The effect of the solvent was studied and high activity and selectivity to 2-methylfuran and furfuryl alcohol was observed using octane as solvent but a number of byproducts were observed. The addition of Ru to the PdTiO2 catalyst decreased the catalytic activity but improved the selectivity towards 2-methylfuran and furfuryl alcohol with decreased byproduct formation. Variation of the Ru/Pd ratio has shown an interesting effect on the selectivity. The addition of a small amount of Ru (1 wt%) shifted the selectivity towards furfuryl alcohol and 2-methylrofuran. Further increasing the Ru ratio decreased the catalytic activity and also showed a very poor selectivity to 2-methylfuran.

Graphical abstract: Pd–Ru/TiO2 catalyst – an active and selective catalyst for furfural hydrogenation

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
29 sep 2015
Accepted
30 okt 2015
First published
03 nov 2015
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2016,6, 234-242

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Pd–Ru/TiO2 catalyst – an active and selective catalyst for furfural hydrogenation

O. F. Aldosari, S. Iqbal, P. J. Miedziak, G. L. Brett, D. R. Jones, X. Liu, J. K. Edwards, D. J. Morgan, D. K. Knight and G. J. Hutchings, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2016, 6, 234 DOI: 10.1039/C5CY01650A

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