Research Article
Highly Selective Reduction of Bio-Based Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol Catalyzed by Supported KF with Polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS)
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Influence of solvent type on the hydrogenation of FUR to FFA. Reaction conditions: 0.5 mmol FUR, 25 mg 5 wt.% KF/ZrO2, 2.5 equiv. H− of PMHS, 2 mL solvent, 25°C, and 30 min. DMF: N,N-dimethylformamide; EA: ethyl acetate; 2-MeTHF: 2-methylfuran; MeOH: methanol; n-BuOH: n-butanol.