Journal of Guangxi Normal University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2025, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (4): 175-187.doi: 10.16088/j.issn.1001-6600.2024091801

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Regulating the Ratio of B Acid and L Acid in Zeolites for High-Value Conversion of Furfural

PENG Zirui1#, JI Weilong2#, XU Bo3, ZONG Yanlong2, QIAO Xueyi3*, LU Tianliang2, WANG Jianfeng1*   

  1. 1. School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou Henan 450001, China;
    2. School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou Henan 450001, China;
    3. Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute, Zhengzhou Henan 450001, China
  • Received:2024-09-18 Revised:2024-11-07 Online:2025-07-05 Published:2025-07-14

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Abstract: As important biomass platform molecules, isopropyl levulinate and γ-valerolactone have promising applications in the production of chemicals, liquid fuels and polymerization. The acidity-tunable P-Zr/H-Beta bifunctional catalyst for the selective conversion of furfural to γ-valerolactone and isopropyl levulinate were prepared. The catalyst could effectively catalytic production of γ-valerolactone and isopropyl levulinate from furfural via transfer hydrogenation, ring opening and cyclization reactions with isopropanol as the hydrogen donor. The yields of γ-valerolactone and isopropyl levulinate were 41.6% and 23.7%, respectively, with a total yield of 65.3% at 150 ℃. The reaction activity of transfer hydrogenation mainly depended on the acid-base sites of catalyst, which was determined by the molar ratio of P to Zr in P-Zr/H-Beta. In addition, the effects of reaction parameters such as time and temperature on the yield of γ-valerolactone were explored; and the structure of P-Zr/H-Beta was further characterized in detail.

Key words: furfural, γ-valerolactone, isopropyl levulinate, transfer hydrogenation, Beta zeolite

CLC Number:  O621;X703;TQ426
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