Efficient synthesis of bioetheric fuel additive by combining the reductive and direct etherification of furfural in one-pot over Pd nanoparticles deposited on zeolites

Furfuryl ethers have been considered to be a promising fuel additive. One step reduction etherification of furfural over supported Pd catalysts provides a facile way for the preparation of furfuryl ether. However, the preparation of a reusable Pd catalyst for reductive etherification remains to be a...

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Main Authors: Xiaowen Guo, Haihong Wu, Peng Wu, Mingyuan He, Yejun Guan
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2023-04-01
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author Xiaowen Guo
Haihong Wu
Peng Wu
Mingyuan He
Yejun Guan
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Haihong Wu
Peng Wu
Mingyuan He
Yejun Guan
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description Furfuryl ethers have been considered to be a promising fuel additive. One step reduction etherification of furfural over supported Pd catalysts provides a facile way for the preparation of furfuryl ether. However, the preparation of a reusable Pd catalyst for reductive etherification remains to be a great challenge. In this study, a series of SiO2 supported Pd catalysts with particle size ranging from 2.2 nm to 28 nm were prepared. Their textural properties and catalytic performance in furfural reductive etherification have been systematically studied. The results herein shed light on the particle size effect on the competition between hydrogenation/hydrogenolysis of CO in furfural over Pd surface. We found out that Pd nanoparticles larger than 3 nm are preferred for one step reductive etherification. Based on this finding, we prepared a Pd/ZSM-5 bifunctional catalyst comprising Pd nanoparticles larger than 3 nm and decreased acidity in presence of amino organosilane, which served as a bifunctional catalyst succeeding in one-pot synthesis of ether via reductive-etherification and direct-etherification. This strategy showed significant advantage in efficiently converting furfuryl acohol, a major side-product, into ether, while suppressing the undesired side-reactions.
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spelling doaj.art-3ed0002fd47f49ec9e0c03354d79dd2f2023-03-19T04:38:13ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Green Energy & Environment2468-02572023-04-0182519529Efficient synthesis of bioetheric fuel additive by combining the reductive and direct etherification of furfural in one-pot over Pd nanoparticles deposited on zeolitesXiaowen Guo0Haihong Wu1Peng Wu2Mingyuan He3Yejun Guan4Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, 3663, ChinaShanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, 3663, China; Institute of Eco-Chongming, East China Normal University, Cuiniao Rd. 20, Shanghai, ChinaShanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, 3663, China; Institute of Eco-Chongming, East China Normal University, Cuiniao Rd. 20, Shanghai, ChinaShanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, 3663, China; Institute of Eco-Chongming, East China Normal University, Cuiniao Rd. 20, Shanghai, ChinaShanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, 3663, China; Institute of Eco-Chongming, East China Normal University, Cuiniao Rd. 20, Shanghai, China; Corresponding author.Furfuryl ethers have been considered to be a promising fuel additive. One step reduction etherification of furfural over supported Pd catalysts provides a facile way for the preparation of furfuryl ether. However, the preparation of a reusable Pd catalyst for reductive etherification remains to be a great challenge. In this study, a series of SiO2 supported Pd catalysts with particle size ranging from 2.2 nm to 28 nm were prepared. Their textural properties and catalytic performance in furfural reductive etherification have been systematically studied. The results herein shed light on the particle size effect on the competition between hydrogenation/hydrogenolysis of CO in furfural over Pd surface. We found out that Pd nanoparticles larger than 3 nm are preferred for one step reductive etherification. Based on this finding, we prepared a Pd/ZSM-5 bifunctional catalyst comprising Pd nanoparticles larger than 3 nm and decreased acidity in presence of amino organosilane, which served as a bifunctional catalyst succeeding in one-pot synthesis of ether via reductive-etherification and direct-etherification. This strategy showed significant advantage in efficiently converting furfuryl acohol, a major side-product, into ether, while suppressing the undesired side-reactions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246802572100128XEtherificationFurfuralPalladiumZeoliteAmino organosilane
spellingShingle Xiaowen Guo
Haihong Wu
Peng Wu
Mingyuan He
Yejun Guan
Efficient synthesis of bioetheric fuel additive by combining the reductive and direct etherification of furfural in one-pot over Pd nanoparticles deposited on zeolites
Green Energy & Environment
Etherification
Furfural
Palladium
Zeolite
Amino organosilane
title Efficient synthesis of bioetheric fuel additive by combining the reductive and direct etherification of furfural in one-pot over Pd nanoparticles deposited on zeolites
title_full Efficient synthesis of bioetheric fuel additive by combining the reductive and direct etherification of furfural in one-pot over Pd nanoparticles deposited on zeolites
title_fullStr Efficient synthesis of bioetheric fuel additive by combining the reductive and direct etherification of furfural in one-pot over Pd nanoparticles deposited on zeolites
title_full_unstemmed Efficient synthesis of bioetheric fuel additive by combining the reductive and direct etherification of furfural in one-pot over Pd nanoparticles deposited on zeolites
title_short Efficient synthesis of bioetheric fuel additive by combining the reductive and direct etherification of furfural in one-pot over Pd nanoparticles deposited on zeolites
title_sort efficient synthesis of bioetheric fuel additive by combining the reductive and direct etherification of furfural in one pot over pd nanoparticles deposited on zeolites
topic Etherification
Furfural
Palladium
Zeolite
Amino organosilane
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246802572100128X
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