Highly Selective Catalytic Hydrogenation and Etherification of 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde to 2,5-Bis(alkoxymethyl)furans for Potential Biodiesel Production

摘要

5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde (HMF) was hydrogenated to 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl) furan (BHMF) in various n-alcohol solvents with more than 99% yield using Ru(OH) x/ZrO2 catalyst. The BHMF in the same solvents was subsequently etherified to give 2,5-bis(alkoxymethyl) furans (BAMFs, four examples) as potential biodiesels with moderate to good yields using Amberlyst-15.