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Supported Molybdenum Catalysts for the Deoxydehydration of 1,4‐Anhydroerythritol into 2,5‐Dihydrofuran
Author(s) -
Sandbrink Lennart,
Beckerle Klaus,
Meiners Isabell,
Liffmann Rebecca,
Rahimi Khosrow,
Okuda Jun,
Palkovits Regina
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201700010
Subject(s) - molybdenum , catalysis , deoxygenation , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry
Efficient deoxygenation strategies are crucial for the valorization of renewable feedstocks. Deoxydehydration (DODH) enables the direct transformation of two adjacent hydroxyl groups into a double bond. Supported molybdenum‐based catalysts were utilized for the first time in DODH. MoO x /TiO 2 showed superior catalytic activity compared to common molybdenum salts. The catalyst efficiently converted 1,4‐anhydroerythritol into 2,5‐dihydrofuran in the presence of 3‐octanol as reducing agent, showing high reproducibility and stability.