Efficient hydrogenation of furfural to fufuryl alcohol over hierarchical MOF immobilized metal catalysts

Recent advances in the conversion of furfural into bio-chemicals through chemo- and bio-catalysis

“…Li et al used a Pd/H-UiO-6 catalyst to catalyze the hydrogenation of furfural to FOL and a high yield was achieved under mild reaction conditions. 84 The Pd–Cu/MgO and Ru/UiO-66 catalysts afforded excellent FOL yields of 99% and 94%, respectively. 87,88 Halilu et al synthesized low-cost, recyclable Fe(NiFe)O 4 –SiO 2 for the hydrogenation of furfural, which resulted in 93% FOL yield in heptane solvent.…”

Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and Materials Derived from MOFs as Catalysts for the Development of Green Processes

“…Platform compounds found in biomass can undergo diverse transformations depending on the type of reaction in which they are involved. Hydrogenation or reduction reactions are useful to obtain alcohol from carbonyl compounds [68] or saturated hydrocarbons by cleavage of C-O bonds [69,70]. Herein, we present the properties of MOFs, which directly influence the behaviour of hydrogenation reactions of biomass platform compounds (Figure 3).…”

“…Ruiqi et al [68] reported the use of MOFs designated as UiO-66 and H-UiO-66 as support for different transition metal nanoparticles (Au, Pt, Cu and Pd). These materials were used as heterogeneous catalysts in the hydrogenation of furfural, using molecular hydrogen to obtain furfuryl alcohol.…”

Ferromagnetic Lignin-Derived Ordered Mesoporous Carbon for Catalytic Hydrogenation of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol

“…Numerous methods have been proposed to transform biomass into value-added chemicals; however, some of the most important requirements are that catalysts should be green, robust, and inexpensive. − Among the value-added chemicals, furfuryl alcohol (FAL) is necessary for production of lysine, resins, lubricants, vitamin C, fibers, and dispersing agents. − FAL can be produced by selective hydrogenation of furfural in the gas phase or in the liquid phase. Commercially, Cr-containing catalysts are used to promote hydrogenation of furfural to FAL, which is undesirable for the environment. , Therefore, different research groups have made great efforts to develop Cr-free catalysts using transition metals (e.g., Ni, Fe, Cu, and Co) or precious metals (e.g., Ru, Pt, Pd, and Au) and their alloys. − Compared with precious metals, earth-abundant transition metals are plentiful and their ferromagnetic properties can be exploited to develop recycle techniques and to address issues associated with catalyst loss due to erosion or attrition. However, despite transition metal catalysts having good activity, stability, and recyclability, their application is typically limited since active components such as Ni easily agglomerate during catalyst preparation procedures or during its use in reactions at high temperatures …”