Pd-modified Au on carbon as an effective and durable catalyst for the direct oxidation of HMF to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid

Alberto Villa, Marco Schiavoni, Sebastiano Campisi, Gabriel M. Veith, Laura Prati

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Abstract

Mixed noblility: We show that the modification of a gold/carbon catalyst with platinum or palladium produces stable and recyclable catalysts for the selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA): the support and nanoparticle chemistry directly mediate the selective oxidation of terminal hydroxyl groups in bio-derived HMF. This finding is a significant advance over current conversion technology because of the technological importance of FDCA.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)609-612
Number of pages4
JournalChemSusChem
Volume6
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2013

Keywords

  • Alloys
  • Gold
  • Hydroxymethylfurfural
  • Oxidation
  • Palladium

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