Highly Selective Reduction of Bio-Based Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol Catalyzed by Supported KF with Polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS)

<div>Catalyst recycling study of 5 wt.% KF/ZrO<sub>2.</sub> Reaction conditions: 0.5 mmol FUR, 25 mg 5 wt.% KF/ZrO<sub>2</sub>, 2 mL DMF, 2.5 equiv. H<sup>−</sup> of PMHS, 25°C, and 30 min.</div>

Journal of Chemistry

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Figure 8: Highly Selective Reduction of Bio-Based Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol Catalyzed by Supported KF with Polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) 