title: Synthesis of renewable diesel with hydroxyacetone and 2-methyl-furan.
abstract: Diesel or jet fuel range branched alkanes were synthesized for the first time by the combination of hydroxyalkylation-alkylation (HAA) of 2-methylfuran with hydroxyacetone and subsequent hydrodeoxygenation. Due to the electron-withdrawing effect of the hydroxyl group, the hydroxyacetone route exhibited evident advantages (higher HAA reactivity and diesel yield) over the previous acetone route.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.
authors.forename: Guangyi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shanshan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Aiqin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cong
authors.forename: Xiaodong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000096:Acetone / Q000737:chemistry*; D000473:Alkanes / Q000737:chemistry; D000478:Alkylation; D002384:Catalysis; D005465:Fluorocarbon Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D005663:Furans / Q000737:chemistry*; D005742:Gasoline; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D005465:Fluorocarbon Polymers; D005663:Furans; D005742:Gasoline; D000096:Acetone; C040402:perfluorosulfonic acid; C029060:2-methylfuran; D010165:Palladium