title: Solvent-free synthesis of C10 and C11 branched alkanes from furfural and methyl isobutyl ketone.
abstract: Our best results jet: C10 and C11 branched alkanes, with low freezing points, are synthesized through the aldol condensation of furfural and methyl isobutyl ketone from lignocellulose, which is then followed by hydrodeoxygenation. These jet-fuel-range alkanes are obtained in high overall yields (≈90%) under solvent-free conditions.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, PR China.
authors.forename: Jinfan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Guangyi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wentao
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Aiqin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiaodong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cong
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D060326:Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic; D005662:Furaldehyde / Q000737:chemistry*; D007536:Isomerism; D008742:Methyl n-Butyl Ketone / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D008742:Methyl n-Butyl Ketone; D005662:Furaldehyde; C005458:methyl isobutyl ketone
keywords: aldol reaction; alkanes; hydrodeoxygenation; jet fuel; lignocellulose