Selective Cu and Ni-MOFs as pre-catalysts for the hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol

Pamela S. Moyo; Banele Vatsha; Gift Mehlana; Leah C. Matsinha; Banothile C.E. Makhubela

doi:10.1039/d3dt00671a

Selective Cu and Ni-MOFs as pre-catalysts for the hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol

Pamela S. Moyo, Banele Vatsha, Gift Mehlana, Leah C. Matsinha, Banothile C.E. Makhubela

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In this work, we report the design of one-dimensional (1D) metal-organic framework containing Cu(ii) and Ni(ii) active sites using a N,N′-bis-(4-pyridyl)isophthalamide linker to form MOF 1 [Cu_1/2(L1)(NO₃⁻)·DMF] and MOF 2 [Ni_1/2L1Cl]. The MOFs were evaluated as heterogeneous catalysts for the hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol. MOF 2 catalyst showed impressive performance with conversion of FF (81%) and selectivity towards FA (100%). Post-experimental characterisation showed that the structural integrity of the MOF 2 was not altered after catalysis. The catalyst could also be reused several times without any significant loss in activity and selectivity. Furthermore, a possible plausible reaction mechanism of the reaction over MOF 2 was proposed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6300-6316
Number of pages	17
Journal	Dalton Transactions
Volume	52
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/d3dt00671a
Publication status	Published - 20 Apr 2023

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Selective Cu and Ni-MOFs as pre-catalysts for the hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol

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