title: Direct synthesis of 1,6-hexanediol from HMF over a heterogeneous Pd/ZrP catalyst using formic acid as hydrogen source.
abstract: A new approach is developed for hydrogenolytic ring opening of biobased 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), dehydration product of hexoses, towards 1,6-hexanediol (HDO) under atmospheric pressure. The highest yield of HDO, 43%, is achieved over reusable Pd/zirconium phosphate (ZrP) catalyst at 413 K in the presence of formic acid as hydrogen source. In comparison with various Brønsted and/or Lewis acidic supports, the specific Brønsted acidity on ZrP support effectively accelerated the cleavage of C-O bond in a furan ring.
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292 (Japan), Fax: (+81) 761-51-1610.
authors.forename: Jaya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tuteja
authors.forename: Hemant
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Choudhary
authors.forename: Shun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Kohki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ebitani
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D005561:Formates / Q000737:chemistry*; D006018:Glycols / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005561:Formates; D006018:Glycols; C030544:formic acid; C027006:zirconium phosphate; D010165:Palladium; D006859:Hydrogen; D015040:Zirconium; C027765:hexamethylene glycol
keywords: 1,6-hexanediol; formic acid; heterogeneous catalysis; renewable resources; transfer hydrogenation