The controlled catalytic oxidation of furfural to furoic acid using AuPd/Mg(OH)2

Mark Douthwaite; Xiaoyang Huang; Sarwat Iqbal; Peter J. Miedziak; Gemma L. Brett; Simon A. Kondrat; Jennifer K. Edwards; Meenakshisundaram Sankar; Donald Bethell; Graham J. Hutchings; David Knight

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The controlled catalytic oxidation of furfural to furoic acid using AuPd/Mg(OH)₂

Mark Douthwaite, Xiaoyang Huang, Sarwat Iqbal, Peter J. Miedziak, Gemma L. Brett, Simon A. Kondrat, Jennifer K. Edwards, Meenakshisundaram Sankar, Donald Bethell, Graham J. Hutchings^*, David Knight

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The emphasis of modern chemistry is to satisfy the needs of consumers by using methods that are sustainable and economical. Using a 1% AuPd/Mg(OH)₂ catalyst in the presence of NaOH and under specific reaction conditions furfural; a platform chemical formed from lignocellulosic biomass, can be selectively oxidised to furoic acid, and the catalyst displays promising reusability for this reaction. The mechanism of this conversion is complex with multiple competing pathways possible. The experimental conditions and AuPd metal ratio can be fine-tuned to provide enhanced control of the reaction selectivity. Activation energies were derived for the homogeneous Cannizzaro pathway and the catalytic oxidation of furfural using the initial rates methodology. This work highlights the potential of using a heterogeneous catalyst for the oxidation of furfural to furoic acid that has potential for commercial application.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5284-5293
Number of pages	10
Journal	Catalysis Science and Technology
Volume	7
Issue number	22
Early online date	17 Jul 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c7cy01025g
Publication status	Published - 2017
Externally published	Yes

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The controlled catalytic oxidation of furfural to furoic acid using AuPd/Mg(OH)2

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