@article { ISI:000381122100030,
	title = {Single pot transfer hydrogenation and aldolization of furfural over metal oxide catalysts},
	journal = {Catalysis Letters},
	volume = {146},
	number = {8},
	year = {2016},
	month = {AUG},
	pages = {1611-1619},
	publisher = {SPRINGER},
	address = {233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA},
	abstract = {<p>One pot catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) of furfural to furfuryl alcohol (FAL) by using hydrogen producing alcohols and simultaneous aldolization of carbonyl compounds produced during CTH, with furfural was achieved over non-noble metal oxides with bifunctional sites. Basic sites of MgO responsible for abstraction of proton showed complete conversion of furfural to give FAL and C8 monomer in a ratio of 3:1, respectively, the later altered to 1:1 by incorporating Al into MgO. Catalyst stability was established by its four cycles study. [GRAPHICS]</p>},
	keywords = {Aldol, furfural, Furfuryl alcohol, Metal oxides, transfer hydrogenation},
	issn = {1011-372X},
	doi = {10.1007/s10562-016-1786-6},
	author = {Biradar, Narayan S. and Hengne, Amol M. and Sakate, S. S. and Swami, R. K. and Rode, Chandrashekhar V.}
}
@article {47580,
	title = {Single-pot alcoholysis of furfuryl alcohol to alkyl levulinates using heterogenized p-TSA catalyst**},
	journal = {ChemistrySelect},
	volume = {6},
	year = {2021},
	month = {JUL },
	pages = {6636-6643},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Synthesis of levulinate esters which are known to be excellent sustainable fuel additives, was achieved by alcoholysis of furfuryl alcohol over strong solid acid catalyst, prepared by copolymerization of p-toluenesulfonic acid with paraformaldehyde. Our catalyst possessed Bronsted acidity (3 mmol/g) with an excellent stability up to 220 degrees C. XPS, FT-IR and Pyridine-IR along with microanalysis studies confirmed the presence of terminal -SO3H functional groups responsible for Bronsted acidity in the catalyst. The catalyst was found to efficiently catalyze the alcoholysis of furfuryl alcohol to give alkyl levulinates under mild reaction conditions. The complete conversion of furfuryl alcohol with 96 \% and 97 \% selectivities to ethyl and butyl levulinates could be achieved using ethanol and butanol, respectively. Detailed study on effect of various reaction parameters like catalyst loading, reaction time and reaction temperature on conversion and product distribution was also carried out for the ethanolysis of furfuryl alcohol to ethyl levulinate. The catalyst could be easily recovered and recycled for five times successfully, with no loss in its original activity.},
	keywords = {Biomass, ethyl levulinate, Fuel additive, Furfuryl alcohol, heterogeneous catalysis},
	issn = {2365-6549},
	doi = {10.1002/slct.202101392},
	author = {Patil, Chetana R. and Kamble, Sanjay P. and Rode, Chandrashekhar V.}
}
