Enhanced activity and stability of SAPO-5 zeolite supported RuMn catalyst for aqueous-phase selective hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol to cyclohexanol

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2025.02.012

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 81 ›› Issue (5): 200-207.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2025.02.012

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Enhanced activity and stability of SAPO-5 zeolite supported RuMn catalyst for aqueous-phase selective hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol to cyclohexanol

Mengting Chen¹, Minjie Zhu¹, Tingyu Zhou¹, Qifeng Zhong¹, Meihua Zhang¹, Yingxin Liu¹, Zuojun Wei²

1. Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Green Manufacturing Technology for Chemical Drugs, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China;
2. Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China

Received:2024-12-30 Revised:2025-02-23 Accepted:2025-02-24 Online:2025-03-17 Published:2025-05-28
Contact: Yingxin Liu,E-mail:yxliu@zjut.edu.cn;Zuojun Wei,E-mail:weizuojun@zju.edu.cn
Supported by:
This research was supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (LY23B060006 and LY18B060016).

Enhanced activity and stability of SAPO-5 zeolite supported RuMn catalyst for aqueous-phase selective hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol to cyclohexanol

Mengting Chen¹, Minjie Zhu¹, Tingyu Zhou¹, Qifeng Zhong¹, Meihua Zhang¹, Yingxin Liu¹, Zuojun Wei²

1. Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Green Manufacturing Technology for Chemical Drugs, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China;
2. Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China

通讯作者: Yingxin Liu,E-mail:yxliu@zjut.edu.cn;Zuojun Wei,E-mail:weizuojun@zju.edu.cn
基金资助:
This research was supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (LY23B060006 and LY18B060016).

Abstract

Abstract: SAPO-5 zeolite supported RuMn was a highly efficient catalyst for the aqueous-phase selective hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol to cyclohexanol. The optimal catalyst achieved a high cyclohexanol yield of 93.7% at full guaiacol conversion under mild conditions, with a high TOF of 920 h^-1. Moreover, the catalyst displayed remarkable performance for the hydrogenation of phenol to cyclohexanol, where a 100% yield of cyclohexanol was obtained at a phenol-to-Ru molar ratio of about 17900. In particular, the catalyst exhibited excellent recyclability and could be recycled for 20 times without obvious activity loss. The as-prepared RuMn/SAPO-5 catalyst exhibited higher performance than most of the reported Ru-based catalysts.

Key words: Hydrogenation, Catalyst, Moleclar sieves, SAPO-5, Lignin-derived phenols, Cyclohexanol

摘要： SAPO-5 zeolite supported RuMn was a highly efficient catalyst for the aqueous-phase selective hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol to cyclohexanol. The optimal catalyst achieved a high cyclohexanol yield of 93.7% at full guaiacol conversion under mild conditions, with a high TOF of 920 h^-1. Moreover, the catalyst displayed remarkable performance for the hydrogenation of phenol to cyclohexanol, where a 100% yield of cyclohexanol was obtained at a phenol-to-Ru molar ratio of about 17900. In particular, the catalyst exhibited excellent recyclability and could be recycled for 20 times without obvious activity loss. The as-prepared RuMn/SAPO-5 catalyst exhibited higher performance than most of the reported Ru-based catalysts.

关键词: Hydrogenation, Catalyst, Moleclar sieves, SAPO-5, Lignin-derived phenols, Cyclohexanol

Mengting Chen, Minjie Zhu, Tingyu Zhou, Qifeng Zhong, Meihua Zhang, Yingxin Liu, Zuojun Wei. Enhanced activity and stability of SAPO-5 zeolite supported RuMn catalyst for aqueous-phase selective hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol to cyclohexanol[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2025, 81(5): 200-207.

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