TY - JOUR T1 - Hydrogenolysis of benzofuran using aqueous ethanol solution over graphite-supported platinum catalyst JF - Journal of the Indian Chemical Society Y1 - 2021 A1 - Hiraishi, Yushi A1 - Minakawa, Naohiro A1 - Taniguchi, Kenkichi A1 - Nagasawa, Yoshiyuki A1 - Nanao, Hidetaka A1 - Rode, V, Chandrashekhar A1 - Sato, Osamu A1 - Yamaguchi, Aritomo A1 - Shirai, Masayuki KW - Biomass conversion KW - Graphite support KW - Hydrogenolysis KW - platinum catalysts AB - Graphite-supported platinum catalysts (Pt/G) were highly active for the hydrogenolysis of benzofuran to o-ethylphenol in aqueous ethanol solution at 523 K without using any external hydrogen gas. The hydrogenolysis activities and selectivity to o-ethylphenol in ethanol solution over Pt/G were higher than those with a conventional method using externally supplied hydrogen gas. Both water and ethanol were indispensable for the hydrogenolysis in aqueous ethanol solution at 523 K. VL - 98 IS - 2 U3 - Indian U4 - 0.284 ER -