Al2O3/SBA-15 catalyst is effective in the alcoholysis of furfuryl alcohol to alkyl levulinates in both batch and continuous processes at atmospheric pressure.

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A series of mesoporous silica KIT-6 supported Ni catalysts were prepared by wet impregnation method and evaluated for the lignin-derived diphenyl ether hydrogenolysis under atmospheric pressure in the continuous process. All the catalysts were characterized by powder XRD, N 2-physisorption, SEM, TEM, H 2-TPR analysis H 2-pulse chemisorption studies. Among the catalysts, 20-wt%-Ni/KIT-6 exhibited better activity and selectivity due to the well dispersion of Ni particles through uniform pore channel of KIT-6. 20Ni/KIT-6 shows consistent selectivity to aromatics with a decrease in conversion of diphenyl ether during the time on stream studies.