2011/06/09 by Frank M. A. Geilen, Thorsten vom Stein, B. Engendahl +4 · 1 citation
Engineering · Chemical Engineering · Chemistry · #Catalysis for Biomass Conversion #Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis #Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
paper · doi:10.1002/anie.201007582
openalex publication_date 2011/06/09 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Less is more: The integrated development and optimization of catalysts and reaction media led to a highly selective decarbonylation of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) to furfuryl alcohol (FFA) with an iridium/phosphine catalyst in the presence of compressed carbon dioxide. Subsequent hydrogenation over ruthenium nanoparticles (RuNPs) led to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA), a possible solvent for the decarbonylation reaction (see scheme).