Hydrogenation‐Rearrangement of Biomass‐Derived Furfural to Cyclopentanol in Water Over Co/Nb 2 O 5

Chemical Engineering & Technology 2026

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Authors: Junliang Gai, Hejing Wang, Danhui Li, Lili Zhao, Hualiang An
DOI: 10.1002/ceat.70173
Cited by: 1
References: 22

Abstract

ABSTRACT The Co/Nb 2 O 5 catalyst demonstrated high performance for the hydrogenation‐rearrangement of furfural to cyclopentanol in water, achieving 95.8% selectivity at full conversion. However, in alcoholic solvents, the main product was furfuryl alcohol, and the rearrangement reaction did not proceed. Acidic additives (FeCl 3 , CH 3 COOH) inhibited hydrogenation steps, whereas basic conditions (NaOH, Na 2 CO 3 ) suppressed the rearrangement step. Catalyst deactivation occurred due to Co agglomeration.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Catalysis for Biomass Conversion Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Engineering & Technology
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
49
Issue
2
Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN