@article {44025,
	title = {One pot conversion of furfural to 2-methylfuran in the presence of PtCo bimetallic catalyst},
	journal = {Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy},
	volume = {20},
	year = {2018},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {703-713},
	type = {Article in Press},
	abstract = {<p>Biomass-derived furfural (FAL) is the platform chemical for synthesis of various value-added chemicals and fuels. One of the FAL-derived chemicals, i.e., 2-methylfuran (2-MF), is the potential biofuel due to its attractive chemical and physical properties. Various methods are reported for conversion of FAL to 2-MF which are operated at high temperature and high H2 pressure. In present work, one pot catalytic method was developed in batch mode process for conversion of FAL to 2-MF. Reactions are carried out in the presence of PtCo/C bimetallic catalyst under 0.5{\textendash}1 MPa H2 pressure. Monometallic and bimetallic catalysts with different Pt and Co loading were prepared by wet impregnation method, and catalysts were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, BET surface area, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and inductive coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy techniques. 59\% 2-MF yield was achieved at 180 {\textdegree}C and lower (0.5 MPa) H2 pressure.</p>},
	keywords = {2-Methylfuran, Bimetallic catalyst, Co-impregnation, furfural, Hydrodeoxygenation, Hydrogenation},
	doi = {10.1007/s10098-017-1408-z},
	author = {Dohade, M.G. and Dhepe, P. L.}
}
