Direct synthesis of 1,6-hexanediol from HMF over a heterogeneous Pd/ZrP catalyst using formic acid as hydrogen source.

Abstract

A new approach is developed for hydrogenolytic ring opening of biobased 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), dehydration product of hexoses, towards 1,6-hexanediol (HDO) under atmospheric pressure. The highest yield of HDO, 43%, is achieved over reusable Pd/zirconium phosphate (ZrP) catalyst at 413 K in the presence of formic acid as hydrogen source. In comparison with various Brønsted and/or Lewis acidic supports, the specific Brønsted acidity on ZrP support effectively accelerated the cleavage of C-O bond in a furan ring.

• Authors: Jaya Tuteja, Hemant Choudhary, Shun Nishimura, Kohki Ebitani
• Journal: ChemSusChem (ChemSusChem) Vol. 7 Issue 1 Pg. 96-100 (Jan 2014) ISSN: 1864-564X [Electronic] Germany
• PMID: 24259303 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Chemical References

• Formates
• Glycols
• formic acid
• zirconium phosphate
• Palladium
• Hydrogen
• Zirconium
• hexamethylene glycol

Topics

• Catalysis
• Formates (chemistry)
• Glycols (chemical synthesis)
• Hydrogen (chemistry)
• Palladium (chemistry)
• Zirconium (chemistry)