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Selective hydroconversion of 2-methylfuran to pentanols on MWNT-supported Pt catalyst at ambient temperature

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The selective hydrogenolysis of C–O bond in furfural and its derivatives provides a sustainable route for transforming biomass-derived feedstocks into valued chemicals. Currently, the development of efficient catalysts which can effectively cleavage C–O bond under mild conditions remains a critical challenge. The present work reports Pt catalysts supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) which are active in 2-methylfuran (2-MF) hydrogenolysis to form pentanols in liquid phase under mild conditions. The impact of various catalyst supports, active metals and reaction conditions in terms of metal loadings, solvent, time, pressure, etc., were explored. The 5 wt% Pt/MWNT catalyst demonstrated an excellent activity and selectivity with 100% 2-MF conversion and 53% pentanols (POLs) yield under 1 MPa H2 at an exceptional low temperature of 25 °C. The reaction mechanism was studied combing both the reactivity tests and characterization results, and it is found that the better catalytic performances of Pt/MWNT were correlated closely to the size of Pt nanoparticles and their interactions with the underlying MWNT support. Accordingly, a reaction pathway involving the adsorption of 2-MF parallel to the Pt nanoparticles and its subsequently selective C–O hydrogenolysis was proposed. This work showcases a promising catalyst for room-temperature biofuel production.

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糠醛及其衍生物中C-O键选择性氢解, 为生物质衍生物转化为有价值的化学品提供了一条可持续的途径。当前, 开发能在温和条件下裂解C-O键的有效催化剂仍然是选择性催化的关键。本工作探究了负载在多壁碳纳米管 (MWNT) 上的Pt催化剂应用于室温条件下的2-甲基呋喃液相氢解制备戊醇。首先, 系统探究了各种催化剂载体, 活性金属和反应条件 (如溶剂、时间、压力等) 对2-甲基呋喃选择性氢解的影响。研究结果表明, 5 wt%的Pt/MWNT催化剂在25 ℃室温以及1 MPa H2下, 能实现100%的2-甲基呋喃转化率和53%的戊醇收率, 具有出色的活性和选择性。其次, 本工作还结合反应活性测试和表征结果对反应机理进行了研究, 发现Pt/MWNT催化剂更好的催化性能与Pt纳米粒子的大小及其与MWNT载体的相互作用密切相关。最后, 基于以上研究, 提出了Pt纳米颗粒平行于2-甲基呋喃的吸附构型及其可能的选择性C-O氢解的反应途径。本研究工作为室温下生物质的资源化催化利用提供了重要参考。

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Wang, T., Zhang, B., Yin, CQ. et al. Selective hydroconversion of 2-methylfuran to pentanols on MWNT-supported Pt catalyst at ambient temperature. Rare Met. 41, 889–900 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-021-01801-5

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