One-pot selective production of deoxygenated monomeric, dimeric, and trimeric hydrocarbons from xylose-derived 2-methylfuran using multifunctional tungstate-zirconia-supported Ru, Pd, and Ni catalysts

Hyeonmin Jo, Hyunah Choo, Jae Wook Choi, Dong Jin Suh, Chun Jae Yoo, Chang Soo Kim, Kwang Ho Kim, Hyunjoo Lee, Kyeongsu Kim, Jungkyu Choi, Jeong Myeong Ha

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Abstract

The multifunctionality of tungstate-zirconia-supported metal catalysts was demonstrated in a three-step conversion of 2-methylfuran (2-MF) into deoxygenated C10-15 hydrocarbon fuels in a one-pot reactor, with condensation, hydrogenation, and hydrodeoxygenation performed using single tungstate-zirconia-supported metal catalysts. Manipulation of the reaction conditions, in particular, the reaction temperature and feeding reactant for each reaction step, enabled different catalytic functions of the tungstate-zirconia-supported metals at different reaction stages. Among the metals, Ni favored the production of C10 hydrocarbons by suppressing further condensation to C15 compounds, whereas Ru favored the trimerization of 2-MF during the condensation step to produce C15 hydrocarbons. The superior hydrogenation of 2-MF on Pd reduced the formation of C10-15 compounds. The acidity and hydrogenation activity of the catalysts were investigated to demonstrate the multifunctionality of tungstate-zirconia-supported metals. The catalysts were characterized using H2 temperature programmed reduction, H2 temperature programmed desorption, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance; the results confirmed the variations in their activity among the different reactions.

Original languageEnglish
Article number135581
JournalChemical Engineering Journal
Volume441
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022 Aug 1

Keywords

  • 2-Methylfuran
  • Condensation
  • Hydrodeoxygenation
  • Iso-pentadecane
  • Multifunctional catalysts
  • One-pot three-step process

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering(all)
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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