Catalytic biomass revalorization: 2-furaldehyde oxidation reactions

MAGARIO, IVANA; SAUX, CLARA; CÓRDOBA, AGOSTINA; PIERELLA, LILIANA BEATRIZ

Stuttgart

Congreso; 2nd International Bioeconomy Congress 2017; 2017

University of Hohenheim

Nowadays, an important challenge is the development of integrated biorefineries that includes biomass from agro-industrial waste, such as forest, animal and urban. That means integrate the stages of production of biomass, i.e. production of intermediate goods (chemicals in bulk) and the valuation of these intermediates in search of bio-products of great value, capable of replacing chemical compounds derived from fossil sources. Thus, the main objective of this study is the valorization of platform molecules derived from biomass, such as 2-furaldehyde (Furfural), by a catalytic oxidation process using H2O2 as oxidant. In this sense, the use of heterogeneous catalysts such as: (1) microporous and hierarchical porosity materials modified with transition metals, and (2) organometallics complexes supported on zeolites, will be the key in order to improve selectivity to desire products and to optimize reaction parameters. The goal is to obtain derivatives of great value through sustainable processes, especially Succinic acid. This compound is between the 10 most important biomass derivatives since it is a precursor of industrially important chemicals such as 1,4-butanediol, tetrahydrofurane, γ-butyrolactone and pyrrolidinone.