Hydrogenation of biomass-derived substrates

摘要

The α,β-unsaturated ketone moiety of a substrate representative of non-food based biomass was hydrogenated to the corresponding saturated alcohol moiety using a composition including (1) a copper salt; (2) a phosphine; (3) a polar aprotic solvent such as acetonitrile, and (4) a compound suitable for providing hydrogen for the hydrogenation, such as a suitable silane material or a suitable siloxane material.

主权项

1. A process for hydrogenation of an α,β-unsaturated ketone moiety of a furan-containing substrate, the process comprising:
preparing a composition by combining a copper salt, a phosphine, a polar aprotic solvent, and a material suitable for providing hydrogen for the hydrogenation, the suitable material selected from the group consisting of a silane material and a siloxane material; and adding the composition to the furan-containing substrate having the α,β-unsaturated keton moiety under conditions effective for hydrogenation of both an olefin moiety and a ketone moiety of the α,β-unsaturated ketone moiety, whereby a furan-containing alcohol is produced.