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. 2024 Nov 8;25(22):11992. doi: 10.3390/ijms252211992

Table 3.

Catalytic upgrade of furfural to FA, THFL, PDO, MF, and GVL.

Catalyst Solvent Hydrogen Donor Reaction Conditions Substrate Loading Yield Selectivity Ref.
Furfuryl alcohol
Cu/MgO, 1 g - H2 180 °C, 300 min Furfural, 1.2 mL/h 96% 98% [119]
Ni-Co-Al (Ni:Co:Al = 1.1:0.8:1) - H2 155 °C, 60 min Furfural, 5.5 mmol/h 70% 72% [120]
Ni-Fe-B, 2.5 wt% Alcohol, 30 mL H2, 1 MPa 100 °C, 240 min Furfural, 10 mL 100% 100% [121]
5% Pd–5% Cu/MgO, 0.5 wt% H2O H2, 0.6 MPa 110 °C, 80 min Furfural, 6.0 wt% 99% 99% [122]
Ru/Zr-MOFs, 1.0 wt% H2O, 9.9 mL H2, 0.5 MPa 20 °C, 240 min Furfural, 0.1 mL 95% - [123]
ZrO2, 2.6 wt% 2-butanol, 15 mL 2-butanol 180 °C, 150 min Furfural, 6.7 wt% 100% 100% [124]
Cu-Pd/C, 0.2 wt% 1,4-dioxane, 20 mL Formic acid 170 °C, 180 min Furfural, 1.5 wt% 98% 98% [125]
Pd/NPC, 1.2 wt% 2-butanol, 5 mL 2-butanol 120 °C, 600 min Furfural, 1.9 wt% 77% 84% [126]
Co-N-C-700, 0.7 wt% 1,4-dioxane, 3.5 mL Formic acid 150 °C, 300 min Furfural, 2.0 wt% 100% 100% [127]
Fe3O4/C, 0.5 wt% Isopropanol, 10 mL Isopropanol 200 °C, 240 min Furfural, 1.9 wt% 75% 99% [128]
Mn3O4, 0.35 wt% Isopropanol, 7 mL Isopropanol 220 °C, 240 min Furfural, 0.5 wt% 96% 96% [129]
Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
Cu-Ni/CNT, 2.0 wt% Ethanol, 5 mL H2, 4 MPa 130 °C, 10 h Furfural, 0.5 mL 84% 85% [130]
Ni/C-500, 0.6 wt% 2-propanol, 5 mL H2, 3 MPa 120 °C, 120 min Furfural, 0.6 wt% 100% 100% [131]
Pd-HAP, 0.3 wt% 2-propanol,10 mL H2, 1 MPa 40 °C, 180 min Furfural, 1.0 wt% 100% 100% [132]
CuNi/MgAlO, 0.25 wt% Ethanol, 20 mL H2, 4 MPa 150 °C, 180 min Furfural, 2.4 wt% 95% 95% [133]
Pd-Pt/TiO2, 0.97 wt% 2-propanol, 15 mL H2, 0.3 MPa 30 °C, 120 min Furfural, 2.9 wt% 95% 95% [134]
Ni@C@CNT, 0.6 wt% Ethanol, 100 mL H2, 4 MPa 120 °C, 240 min Furfural, 10 wt% 95% 96% [135]
1,5-Pentanediol
Pt/Co2AlO4, 0.4 wt% H2O H2, 1.5 MPa 140 °C, 24 h Furfural, 0.8 wt% 35% 35% [136]
CoAlO-r700, 0.1 wt% 2-propanol, 40 mL H2, 4 MPa 150 °C, 480 min Furfural, 1.0 wt% 40% 43% [137]
Pt/HT, 3.3 wt% 2-propanol, 3 mL H2, 3 MPa 60 °C, 480 min Furfural, 3.2 wt% 28% 28% [138]
Pt@Al2O3, 0.125 wt% H2O,10 mL H2, 0.45 MPa 45 °C, 480 min Furfural, 0.4 wt% 75% 75% [139]
Ni-CoOx-Al2O3, 0.25 wt% Ethanol, 40 mL H2, 3 MPa 160 °C, 360 min Furfural, 0.5 wt% 48% 48% [140]
1,2-Pentanediol
Pt/HT, 3.3 wt% 2-propanol,3 mL H2, 3 MPa 150 °C, 480 min Furfural, 3.2 wt% 73% 73% [138]
2Pd2AuTiSBA, 0.26% wt% IPA, 95 mL H2, 3.45 MPa 160 °C, 300 min Furfural, 2.6 wt% 55% 59% [141]
Rh/OMS-2, 1.25 wt% Methanol, 20 mL H2, 3 MPa 160 °C, 480 min Furfural, 3.5 wt% 87% 87% [142]
1Ru-5Sn/ZnO, 1.0 wt% 2-propanol, 10 mL H2 3.5 MPa 140 °C, 360 min Furfural, 1.0 mL 85% 85% [143]
3%Pd/MMT-K10, 0.26 wt% 2-propanol, 95 mL H2, 3.45 MPa 220 °C, 300 min Furfural, 2.6 wt% 66% 66% [144]
1,4-Pentanediol
Ru/CMK-3-R200, 0.57 mol% H2O, 5 mL CO2/H2 (3 MPa/1 MPa) 80 °C, 20 h Furfural, 2.0 wt% 90% 90% [145]
Ru-6.3FeOx/AC H2O H2 80 °C 86% 86% [146]
Ru/SC-SBA-15, 2.0 wt% H2O, 4 mL H2 1.5 MPa 140 °C, 240 min Furfural, 4.8 wt% 87% 87% [147]
2-Methylfuran
Cu/SiO2 H2O H2 220 °C, 30 min 90% 90% [148]
24%Cu-Ps - H2 200 °C, 90 min 87% 87% [149]
Cu-Ni/γ-Al2O3, 5.0 mol% 2-propanol, 20 mL H2, 4 MPa 200 °C, 240 min Furfural, 21.6 wt% 82% 82% [150]
PtCo3 1-propanol H2 180 °C, 300 min 81% 81% [151]
10Cu-3Pd/ZrO2, 0.86 wt% 2-propanol, 14 mL 2-propanol 220 °C, 240 min Furfural, 0.69 wt% 65% 66% [152]
Cu3Al-A, 0.6 wt% Methanol, 15 mL Methanol 240 °C, 90 min Furfural, 0.77 wt% 88% 90% [153]
4%Ru/NiFe2O4, 0.625 wt% 2-propanol, 24 mL 2-propanol 180 °C, 360 min Furfural, 1.0 wt% 83% 85% [154]
Cu/AC, 0.38 wt% 2-propanol, 5 mL 2-propanol 200 °C, 300 min Furfural, 1.15 wt% 92% 92% [155]
CuZnAl, 0.6 wt% Isopropanol, 25 mL Isopropanol 180 °C, 240 min Furfural, 2.0 wt% 72% 72% [156]
CuZnAl, 3.3 wt% Methanol, 3 mL Methanol 240 °C, 300 min Furfural, 3.3 wt% 74% 74% [157]
γ-Valerolactone
Al-MFI-ns, 6.7 wt% H2O-2-butanol 2-butanol 120 °C, 48 h Furfural, 4.36 wt% 78% 90% [158]
Au/ZrO2 2.0 wt%, ZSM-5 2.0 wt% 2-propanol, 10 g 2-propanol 120 °C, 24 h Furfural, 0.48 wt% 80% 89% [159]
Sn-Al-Beta7, 0.8 wt% 2-butanol, 20 mL 2-butanol 180 °C, 24 h Furfural, 1.0 wt% 61% 61% [160]
HPW/Zr-Beta 2-propanol, 20 mL 2-propanol 160 °C, 24 h Furfural, 1.0 wt% 68% 68% [161]
ZrO2-TPA-β zeolite, 0.75 wt% 2-propanol, 20 mL 2-propanol 170 °C, 10 h Furfural, 1.0 wt% 90% 90% [162]
ZrO2-[Al]MFI-NS 30, 0.15 wt% 2-propanol 2-propanol 170 °C, 36 h Furfural, 0.38 wt% 83% 83% [163]
ZPS-1.0, 0.96 wt% 2-propanol, 20 mL 2-propanol 170 °C, 6 h Furfural, 0.48 wt% 80% 80% [164]
Fe3O4/ZrO2@MCM-41, 0.4 wt% Isopropanol, 10 mL Isopropanol 150 °C, 24 h Furfural, 0.48 wt% 81% 81% [165]
Ni-Co-Fe/ZSM-5, 1.2 wt% Ethanol, 5 mL H2, 4 MPa 150 °C, 14 h Furfural, 0.77 wt% 86% 86% [166]