Effects of water and alcohols on the polymerization of furan during its acid-catalyzed conversion into benzofuran

Furan, an important product from catalytic pyrolysis of biomass, has the potential to be further converted into value-added chemicals or biofuels. This study investigated the conversion of furan into benzofuran over a Brønsted acid catalyst (Amberlyst 70) at 140-190°C in various solvents. With water...

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Main Authors: Hu, Xun, Jiang, S., Kadarwati, S., Dong, Dehua, Li, Chun-Zhu
Format: Journal Article
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27749