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Liquid phase hydrogenation of furfural using 2-propanol over \(\hbox {ZrO}_{2}\)

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Hydrogenation of furfural is carried out efficiently by \(\hbox {ZrO}_{2}\) using 2-propanol as a hydrogen source in liquid phase. Various characterizations like XRD, Pyridine-FTIR, \(\hbox {NH}_{3}\)-TPD (acidity), \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\)-TPD (basic property), and \(\hbox {N}_{2}\) physisorption study for surface area analysis were used to understand the properties and to correlate with the activity results. These results revealed that zirconia calcined at low temperature (573 K) possesses amorphous phase, high surface area and large number of acid-base sites which are helpful in achieving higher activity.

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Synopsis. Transfer hydrogenation of biomass-derived Furfural to Furfuryl alcohol using 2-propanol acting as solvent and hydrogen donor over \(\hbox {ZrO}_{2}\) in liquid phase conditions at atmospheric pressure is reported.

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PN and MV acknowledge UGC, New Delhi, India for the award of fellowship.

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    P Nagaiah, C V Pramod, M Venkat Rao, B David Raju & K S Rama Rao

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Nagaiah, P., Pramod, C.V., Rao, M.V. et al. Liquid phase hydrogenation of furfural using 2-propanol over \(\hbox {ZrO}_{2}\). J Chem Sci 130, 66 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-018-1469-5

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