The hydrogenation of furfural using palladium catalysts on different supports

In recent decades, technology and the transformation of the source biomass in a modern and easy to use types of energy. The most common component of the pyrolysis liquid are furfural and its derivatives. Typically, the furfural and its derivatives are subjected to catalytic recovery to the corresponding alcohols or alicyclic compounds. Furfural is one of the most appropriate platform molecules for the production of a variety of value-added chemicals and fuels such as furan, furfuryl alcohol, tetrahydro furfuryl alcohol, 2-methyl furan, 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran, and tetrahydrofuran. All these products are industrially important; however, their distribution in FFR hydrogenation primarily depends on reaction conditions and the catalyst, both of which can be suitably tailored to suit the requirement. Palladium-mediated processes have become essential tools, spanning countless applications in the syntheses of natural products, polymers, agrochemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Testing of the palladium catalysts in the course of hydrogenation of furfural was held in the Series 5000 (USA) Multiple Reactor System (MRS) reactor. Influence on process of such parameters as temperature, concentration of furfural, the nature and the number of the catalyst, the nature of solvent and pressure of Hydrogenium is studied. Data on influence of parameters of carrying out process on conversion of furfural and selectivity on main products are obtained.