Hydrogenative ring-rearrangement of biomass derived 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural to 3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopentanol using combination catalyst systems of Pt/SiO2 and lanthanoid oxides. Issue 14 (12th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ohyama, J.; Ohira, Y.; Satsuma, A.
• Is Part Of: Catalysis science & technology. Volume 7:Issue 14(2017)
• Page Start: 2947
• Page End: 2953
• Publication Date: 2017-05-12
• Subjects: Catalysis -- Periodicals; 541.395
• DOI: 10.1039/c7cy00712d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2044-4753

Abstract

Abstract : Combination catalyst systems composed of Pt/SiO2 and lanthanoid oxides efficiently catalyze the hydrogenative ring-rearrangement of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural in water to produce 3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopentanol which can be a unique chemical building block derived from biomass. Abstract : Combination catalyst systems composed of Pt/SiO2 and lanthanoid oxides (Pt/SiO2 + LO x ) efficiently catalyze the hydrogenative ring-rearrangement of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) in water to produce 3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopentanol (HCPO), which can be a unique building block for new materials derived from biomass. We investigated the reason for the efficient hydrogenative ring-rearrangement on Pt/SiO2 + LO x in terms of the acid–base properties of reaction systems, since H + and Lewis acids can affect the rearrangement of the furan ring. It is indicated that the ring-rearrangement efficiently proceeds under slightly acidic conditions (pH = 5–7) with moderate or a little weak Lewis acidity of lanthanoid oxides.