@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.}
}
@article {48933,
	title = {Novel sulfonic acid functionalized silica supported isonicotinic acid catalyst for conversion of 2-methylfuran to diesel fuel precursors},
	journal = {Catalysis Letters},
	volume = {154},
	year = {2024},
	month = {APR},
	pages = {1511-1520},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>Polyfuranic compounds produced after carbon up-gradation of 2-methylfuran by acid catalyzed C-C bond forming reactions when undergo hydro-deoxygenation produce diesel fuel. Herein, we prepared a simple and novel silica supported sulfonic acid functionalized isonicotinic acid SO3H-INA@SiO2 catalyst by treating isonicotinic acid with chlorosulphonic acid followed by heterogenization on silica. This heterogeneous solid acid catalyst was explored for the solvent free conversion of 2-methylfuran to diesel fuel precursors of C-15 and C-20 units via tandem ring opening followed by condensation sequence. Under optimized reaction conditions, SO3H-INA@SiO2 was able to convert, 2-methylfuran completely into condensation products such as 5,5-bis(5-methylfuran-2-yl)pentan-2-one (1) and 2,4,4-tris(5-methylfuran-2-yl)pentan-1-ol (2) with 19\% and 67\% yields, respectively. The heterogeneous SO3H-INA@SiO2 catalyst was successfully recycled up to six consecutive runs without loss of its activity. The SO3H-INA@SiO2 catalyst offered superior activity as compared to the commercially available -SO3H functionalized resins. Superior activity of the prepared catalyst could be attributed for its higher acidity, smaller particle size and high surface area. Structure of the prepared catalyst was confirmed by FTIR and solid state NMR. Total acidity of the prepared catalyst was determined by acid-base titration.</p>
},
	keywords = {2-Methylfuran, Diesel fuel, heterogeneous catalyst, Ionic solid, solid acid},
	issn = {1011-372X},
	doi = {10.1007/s10562-023-04383-2},
	author = {Tarade, Komal P. and Kamble, Sanjay P. and Rode, Chandrashekhar V.}
}
@article {49223,
	title = {Selective synthesis of renewable diesel fuel precursors via C-C condensation of biomass-derived furans using a niobium oxide nanocatalyst},
	journal = {ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY \& ENGINEERING},
	volume = {12},
	year = {2024},
	month = {SEP },
	pages = {15923-15934},
	type = {Journal Article},
	keywords = {2-Methylfuran, Catalysts, dehydration, NB2O5, RANGE ALKANES, solid acid, Valorization},
	issn = {2168-0485},
	doi = {10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c03886},
	author = {Kumar, Mudavath Arun and Swapna, Bhattu and Kalbande, Pavan Narayan and Yalagandula, Lavanya and Singh, Satyapaul A. and Sudarsanam, Putla}
}
