Supported Molybdenum Catalysts for the Deoxydehydration of 1, 4‐Anhydroerythritol into 2, 5‐Dihydrofuran. Issue 7 (2nd March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sandbrink, Lennart; Beckerle, Klaus; Meiners, Isabell; Liffmann, Rebecca; Rahimi, Khosrow; Okuda, Jun; Palkovits, Regina
• Is Part Of: ChemSusChem. Volume 10:Issue 7(2017)
• Page Start: 1375
• Page End: 1379
• Publication Date: 2017-03-02
• Subjects: biomass -- deoxydehydration -- diols -- heterogeneous -- molybdenum; Green chemistry -- Periodicals; Sustainable engineering -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201700010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1864-5631

Abstract

Abstract: 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 /TiO2 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. Abstract : More than the sum : 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. Here, the first supported molybdenum catalyst for DODH is presented. Interestingly, the TiO2 ‐supported catalyst outperforms its molecular counterparts and shows high stability.