@article {44388,
	title = {Efficient method for synthesis of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and fructose using Pd/CC catalyst under aqueous conditions},
	journal = {ACS Sustainable Chemistry \& Engineering},
	volume = {6},
	year = {2018},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {5766-5771},
	abstract = {Pd/CC catalyst was synthesized from readily available biomass-derived D-glucose. The catalyst was characterized using various techniques such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, scanning electron microscopy, C-13 cross polarization NMR, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis. This catalyst showed excellent catalytic activity toward the synthesis of industrially important 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and fructose. The process is simple, efficient, green, and industrially feasible. Oxidation of HMF proceeded in 85\% yield, and dehydration of fructose followed by oxidation gave 64\% yield of FDCA with 100\% purity using Pd/CC catalyst and molecular O-2 as an oxidizing agent under aqueous reaction conditions. The one pot two step procedure is highly efficient for synthesis of FDCA from fructose as it avoids isolation of HMF and requires a single catalyst for two different steps. FDCA finds utility in next-generation bioplastic poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF), which is a replacement for fossil-fuel-based poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET).},
	doi = {10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b03124},
	author = {Rathod, Pramod V. and Jadhav, Vrushali H.}
}
@article {46965,
	title = {Efficient synthesis of gamma-valerolactone-a potential fuel from biomass derived levulinic acid using catalytic transfer hydrogenation over Hf@CCSO3H catalyst},
	journal = {Catalysis Letters},
	volume = {150},
	year = {2020},
	month = {JUL},
	pages = {2038-2044},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>A new hafnium based carbonaceous catalyst (Hf@CCSO3H) was prepared by simultaneous carbonization and sulfonation of readily available glucose, followed by incorporation of hafnium metal on the surface of catalyst. The catalyst was well characterized using FT-IR, PXRD, EDX, SEM, C-13 CPNMR, XPS and BET analysis. The catalytic activity of Hf@CCSO3H was evaluated for synthesis of gamma-valerolactone-a potential fuel and green solvent. gamma-valerolactone was synthesized from biomass derived levulinic acid by catalytic transfer hydrogenation using 150 wt\% of catalyst at 200 celcius for 24 h in isopropanol solvent as a hydrogen donor. 100\% conversion of levulinic acid was achieved with an excellent yield of 96\% with more than 99\% selectivity of gamma-valerolactone as evident from GC analysis. The method developed is simple, efficient and economical. [GRAPHICS] .</p>
},
	keywords = {gamma-Valerolactone, Hydrogenation, levulinic acid, Transfer},
	issn = {1011-372X},
	doi = {10.1007/s10562-020-03119-w, Early Access Date = FEB 2020},
	author = {Jori, Popat K. and Jadhav, Vrushali H.}
}
