@article {45973,
	title = {Tailoring the product dstribution with batch and continuous process options in catalytic hydrogenation of furfural},
	journal = {Organic Process Research \& Development},
	volume = {18},
	year = {2014},
	month = {NOV},
	pages = {1434-1442},
	type = {Artical},
	abstract = {<p>Various noble metal catalysts were screened in a batch operation for a furfural (FFR) single-step decarbonylation and hydrogenation reaction to obtain THF in high selectivity. Among these, the 3\% Pd/C showed complete FFR conversion with a total of 80\% selectivity to ring hydrogenated products including tetrahydrofuran (THF). The order of activity exhibited by other noble metals was Pt/C \&gt; Re/C \&gt; Ru/C. Although Pt/C exhibited the highest activity, its decarbonylation and ring hydrogenation ability were the least (24\%) with a major product selectivity of 66\% to furfuryl alcohol (FAL). Similarly, the Cu catalyst gave almost complete selectivity to FAL. In a continuous operation (23 g catalyst bed), the 3\% Pd/C catalyst showed higher selectivity of \&gt;40\% compared to THF alone with complete FFR conversion and on-stream activity of similar to 100 h. The reaction pathway elucidated from some control experiments revealed that the decarbonylation of FFR to furan over the Pd/C catalyst is a prerequisite for THF formation.</p>},
	issn = {1083-6160},
	doi = {10.1021/op500196x},
	author = {Biradar, Narayan S. and Hengne, Amol A. and Birajdar, Shobha N. and Swami, Rameshwar and Rode, Chandrashekhar V.}
}
