Rational design for the fabrication of bulk NiSn alloy catalysts for the synthesis of 1,4-pentanediol from biomass-derived furfural without acidic co-catalysts.

This study describes the rational design for the fabrication of bulk NiSn alloy catalysts for the de/hydration-hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural (FFald) to 1,4-pentanediol (1,4-PeD) without the acidic co-catalyst. The presence of both hydration active sites (Brønsted acid sites (Ni-SnO)) and hydrogenation active sites (Ni or Ni-Sn alloy) in NiSn alloy could be controlled by changing the pH of Ni-Sn solution during the preparation. Both active sites acted synergistically to catalyse the de/hydration-hydrogenation reactions of FFald to produce a high yield of 1,4-PeD in a batch reaction system at 433 K, 3.

Selective hydroconversion of coconut oil-derived lauric acid to alcohol and aliphatic alkane over MoO -modified Ru catalysts under mild conditions.

Molybdenum oxide-modified ruthenium on titanium oxide (Ru-()MoO /TiO; is the loading amount of Mo) catalysts show high activity for the hydroconversion of carboxylic acids to the corresponding alcohols (fatty alcohols) and aliphatic alkanes (biofuels) in 2-propanol/water (4.0/1.0 v/v) solvent in a batch reactor under mild reaction conditions.

Unravelling the one-pot conversion of biomass-derived furfural and levulinic acid to 1,4-pentanediol catalysed by supported RANEY® Ni-Sn alloy catalysts.

Bimetallic Ni-Sn alloys have been recognised as promising catalysts for the transformation of furanic compounds and their derivatives into valuable chemicals. Herein, we report the utilisation of a supported bimetallic RANEY® nickel-tin alloy supported on aluminium hydroxide (RNi-Sn()/AlOH; is Ni/Sn molar ratio) catalysts for the one-pot conversion of biomass-derived furfural and levulinic acid to 1,4-pentanediol (1,4-PeD). The as prepared RNi-Sn(1.