02013nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245009600055210006900151260009500220300001000315490000800325520114000333653003501473653002001508653001301528653001801541653001901559653003401578100002701612700001701639856012701656       2015                        eng d  a0021-951700aCatalytic conversion of furfural to industrial chemicals over supported Pt and Pd catalysts0 aCatalytic conversion of furfural to industrial chemicals over su  a525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USAbACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCEcJUL  a65-770 v3273 a<p>Several industrial chemicals were prepared by hydrogenation of furfural over gamma-Al2O3-supported Pt and Pd catalysts. These catalysts were active even at room temperature (25 degrees C). While the Pt catalysts were selective for C=O hydrogenation (yielding furfuryl alcohol), Pd facilitated ring hydrogenation (producing tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol). At high temperature (240 degrees C), the Pd catalyst exhibited excellent decarbonylation activity forming furan with 85% yield. The catalyst was reusable even in the absence of external hydrogen. The presence of hydrogen led to ring-opened products. Furan was quantitatively converted at 25 degrees C to tetrahydrofuran. Acidity of the support made a marked influence on the activity and selectivity. Pt on SO4-ZrO2 favored hydrogenolysis yielding 2-methyl furan along with furan with &gt;75 wt% selectivity. Particle size, metal dispersion, and solvent influenced catalytic activity. Differences in structure and mode of furfural adsorption were also the causes for variations in selectivity of these supported Pt and Pd catalysts. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.</p>10aBiomass to fuels and chemicals10aDecarbonylation10afurfural10aHydrogenation10aHydrogenolysis10aSupported Pt and Pd catalysts1 aBhogeswararao, Seemala1 aSrinivas, D.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/catalytic-conversion-furfural-industrial-chemicals-over-supported-pt-and-pd-catalysts-0