New Routes for Refinery of Biogenic Platform Chemicals Catalyzed by Cerium Oxide-supported Ruthenium Nanoparticles in Water

作者:Mizugaki Tomoo; Togo Keito; Maeno Zen; Mitsudome Takato; Jitsukawa Koichiro; Kaneda Kiyotomi*
来源:Scientific Reports, 2017, 7(1): 14007.
DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-14373-1

摘要

Highly selective hydrogenative carbon-carbon bond scission of biomass-derived platform oxygenates was achieved with a cerium oxide-supported ruthenium nanoparticle catalyst in water. The present catalyst enabled the selective cleavage of carbon-carbon sigma bonds adjacent to carboxyl, ester, and hydroxymethyl groups, opening new eight synthetic routes to valuable chemicals from biomass derivatives. The high selectivity for such carbon-carbon bond scission over carbon-oxygen bonds was attributed to the multiple catalytic roles of the Ru nanoparticles assisted by the in situ formed Ce(OH)(3).