Molybdenum Carbide as a Highly Selective Deoxygenation Catalyst for Converting Furfural to 2‐Methylfuran. Issue 8 (22nd April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xiong, Ke; Lee, Wen‐Sheng; Bhan, Aditya; Chen, Jingguang G.
• Is Part Of: ChemSusChem. Volume 7:Issue 8(2014:Aug.)
• Page Start: 2146
• Page End: 2149
• Publication Date: 2014-04-22
• Subjects: Green chemistry -- Periodicals; Sustainable engineering -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201402033
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1864-5631

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Selectively cleaving the CO bond outside the furan ring of furfural is crucial for converting this important biomass‐derived molecule to value‐added fuels such as 2‐methylfuran. In this work, a combination of density functional theory (DFT) calculations, surface science studies, and reactor evaluation identified molybdenum carbide (Mo₂C) as a highly selective deoxygenation catalyst for converting furfural to 2‐methylfuran. These results indicate the potential application of Mo₂C as an efficient catalyst for the selective deoxygenation of biomass‐derived oxygenates including furanics and aromatics.</p> </abstract>