Selective Hydrogenolysis of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-Dimethylfuran under Mild Conditions Using Pd/MOF-808

Authors：Zhang, Kaili; Meng, Qinglei; Wu, Haihong^*; He, Mingyuan; Han, Buxing^*

Source：ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2022, 10(31): 10286-10293.

DOI：10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c02393

• 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF)
• 2,5-Dimethyl furan (DMF)
• Biomass
• Palladium
• Hydrogenolysis
• Green chemistry

2,5-Dimethylfuran (DMF) is an important candidate for liquid fuels, which can be produced from biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF). Efficient catalysts for selective hydrogenolysis of HMF to DMF under mild conditions without any additives are highly desired. Herein, we designed and prepared a Zr-based metal-organic framework (MOF-808) supported Pd catalyst (Pd/MOF-808), which can efficiently catalyze the hydrogenolysis of HMF to DMF with a yield of 99% under 100 degrees C without any additives. In addition, the Pd/MOF-808 catalyst also showed good reusability, with the capability of being used five times without loss of activity.

• Institution
  中国科学院