Titania-supported Ir catalysts were used in the hydrogenation of furfural. Reactions were carried out in a stirred batch type reactor at 0.62MPa and 363K using 0.10M solution of furfural in a 1:1 mixture n-heptane –ethanol as solvent. Catalysts containing 2 wt% of Ir were reduced in H_2 flowat different temperatures in the range 473-773K. The catalysts were characterized by H_2 chemisorption, TEM, TPR, TPD of NH_3 and XPS. Conversion of furfural is higher at lower reduction temperatures, but leads to byproducts whereas reduction at higher temperatures shows selectivity to furfuryl alcohol close to 100%.
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