Membrane-free one-pot cascaded electrocatalytic redox of furfural into gamma-butyrolactone

Abstract

A green and sustainable one-pot paired electrolysis method is introduced for the conversion of furfural (FAL), a biomass-derived platform compound, into gamma-butyrolactone (GBL).

STEM-PT Traveler, a game-based approach for learning elements of the periodic table: an approach for enhancing secondary school students’ motivation for learning chemistry

Synthesis of bio-derived 1,4-butanediol by succinic acid esterification and hydrogenation over CuFeAl catalysts

Abstract

Synthesis of bio-derived 1,4-butanediol with a 91.2% yield was realized by succinic acid esterification with methanol over phosphotungstic acid, and then one-pot hydrogenation over a Cu₁Fe₁Al_0.5 catalyst in a segmented temperature-controlled manner.

Efficient Cu–0.03Fe/SiO₂ catalysts for one-pot deep hydrogenation of maleic anhydride to 1,4-butanediol

Abstract

Cu–0.03Fe/SiO₂ catalysts, prepared by a hydrothermal or co-precipitation method, realized the one-pot deep hydrogenation of MA to BDO with 92.7–94.4% BDO yields at 190 °C under 5 MPa of H₂ pressure, exceeding the values reported in the literature.

Kinetic study on the hydrogenation of dimethyl succinate to γ-butyrolactone

Abstract

The intrinsic reaction pathway for the hydrogenation of dimethyl succinate to γ-butyrolactone using the CuZnAl catalyst is proposed, and the comparison between experimental values and fitted values highlights the accuracy of the model.