@article { ISI:000330812400022,
	title = {Single-pot formation of THFAL via catalytic hydrogenation of FFR over Pd/MFI catalyst},
	journal = {ACS Sustainable Chemistry \& Engineering},
	volume = {2},
	number = {2},
	year = {2014},
	month = {FEB},
	pages = {272-281},
	publisher = {AMER CHEMICAL SOC},
	address = {1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA},
	abstract = {<p>Furfural (FFR) was selectively hydrogenated in a single pot to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFAL) over a Si MFI molecular sieve supported Pd catalyst. Studies on catalyst screening revealed that both the metal function and the support were critical for directing the selectivity to the ringhydrogenated product, THFAL. The structural feature of MFI as shown by XRD was completely retained in the used sample of the 3\% Pd/MFI catalyst confirming its stability under reaction conditions. XRD, along with SEM characterization of the used samples, established retention of morphology of the structured silicate, suggesting a strong interaction between hexagonal porous silicate and Pd particles. The complete conversion of FFR with an enhanced selectivity of 95\% to THFAL could be achieved by recycling the crude of the first hydrogenation experiment over the same 3\% Pd/MFI catalyst.</p>},
	keywords = {Biomass conversion, Hydrogenation, Pd/MFI, Recyclability, THFAL},
	issn = {2168-0485},
	doi = {10.1021/sc400302b},
	author = {Biradar, Narayan S. and Hengne, Amol M. and Birajdar, Shobha N. and Niphadkar, Prashant S. and Joshi, Praphulla N. and Rode, Chandrashekhar V.}
}
@article {48910,
	title = {ZrO2 supported Cu nanoparticles for sonogashira and ullmann coupling reactions under palladium-free conditions},
	journal = {Catalysis Letters },
	year = {2023},
	month = {DEC},
	type = {Journal Article},
	abstract = {<p>Cu nanoparticles supported on ZrO2 (CuNPs@ZrO2) were synthesized using a one-step co-precipitation process, and their application in C-C coupling reactions was investigated. The catalyst was characterized using XRD, XPS, SEM, TEM, and TGA techniques. The prepared catalyst was used for the Sonogashira cross-coupling reactions of aryl bromides with phenyl-acetylene in the presence of K2CO3 in DMF at 110 degrees C, which resulted in substituted alkynes with good to excellent yields. The protocol was also extended for the Ullmann coupling reactions of aryl iodides under similar reaction conditions, yielding the desired products with good to excellent yields without homo-coupling. Interestingly, unlike other copper catalysts, the present catalyst worked under air and did not require an inert atmosphere to prevent alkyne. This catalytic system is versatile, tolerant, and significantly cheaper than the {\textquoteleft}{\textquoteleft}traditional{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} Pd-catalyzed Sonogashira cross-coupling of terminal alkynes with aryl halides. The catalyst could be reused for five catalytic cycles with no significant change in the product yield. All of these characteristics make our prepared CuNPs@ZrO2 catalyst quite suitable for the gram-scale synthesis of biaryls and alkynes, with a simple workup.{GRAPHIACAL ABSTRACT</p>
},
	keywords = {CuNPs, Recyclability, Sonogashira coupling, Ullmann coupling, ZrO2},
	issn = {1011-372X},
	doi = {10.1007/s10562-023-04513-w},
	author = {Patil, Seema P. and Rajmane, Archana S. and Jadhav, Sanjay N. and Rajmane, Vijaya S. and Rode, Chandrashekhar V. and Kumbhar, Arjun S.}
}
