@article {47109,
	title = {Efficient catalytic transfer hydrogenation-hydrodeoxygenation of lignin derived monomers: investigating catalyst properties-activity correlation},
	journal = {Catalysis Communications},
	volume = {149},
	year = {2021},
	month = {JAN },
	pages = {106220},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>Reduction of O/C ratio of lignin derived monomers via hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) pathway is conventionally furnished using molecular hydrogen under severe conditions. Nonetheless, due to a prerequisite to accomplish HDO through commercially attractive methodology we report, HDO reactions of various phenolic compounds via catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) pathway using very low loading of Ru (0.5 wt\%) on neutral and acidic Al2O3 under nitrogen atmosphere. With guaiacol as a substrate, 74\% cyclohexanol yield at 225 degrees C in the presence of IPA is realized. Bi-functionality of metal state, acidity of support and nature of alcohol are perceived to be responsible for the variation in activity.</p>
},
	keywords = {Catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH), Cyclohexanol, Hydrodeoxygenation, lignin, Supported metal catalysts},
	issn = {1566-7367},
	doi = {10.1016/j.catcom.2020.106220},
	author = {Singh, Dheerendra and Dhepe, Paresh L.}
}
