The Gas - Phase Conversion of Bio - Derived 5 - Methylfurfural to 2 , 5 - Dimethylfuran
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* The Gas-Phase Conversion of Bio-Derived 5-Methylfurfural to 2,5-Dimethylfuran Aaron Oberg and Dennis Miller *Concern over global warming and limited oil reserves has resulted in an increased interest in the production of fuels and chemicals from biomass. Currently there is considerable interest in a class of bio-derived molecules referred to as furans. Furans contain an aromatic heterocyclic ring that consists of four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. The focus of this work is on the development of heterogeneous catalysts for the selective gas-phase hydrogenolysis and hydrogenation of 5-methylfurfural (5MF) to 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF), which has the potential to be used as a liquid fuel as well as being a precursor for the production of bio-plastics.
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