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Highly Selective Decarbonylation of 5‐(Hydroxymethyl)furfural in the Presence of Compressed Carbon Dioxide
Author(s) -
Geilen Frank M. A.,
vom Stein Thorsten,
Engendahl Barthel,
Winterle Sonja,
Liauw Marcel A.,
Klankermayer Jürgen,
Leitner Walter
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201007582
Subject(s) - decarbonylation , furfural , furfuryl alcohol , hydroxymethyl , iridium , phosphine , chemistry , catalysis , carbon dioxide , organic chemistry , ruthenium , alcohol
Less is more : The integrated development and optimization of catalysts and reaction media led to a highly selective decarbonylation of 5‐(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) to furfuryl alcohol (FFA) with an iridium/phosphine catalyst in the presence of compressed carbon dioxide. Subsequent hydrogenation over ruthenium nanoparticles (RuNPs) led to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA), a possible solvent for the decarbonylation reaction (see scheme).