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Selective hydrogenation of furfural to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol over a Rh-loaded carbon catalyst in aqueous solution under mild conditions

Abstract

We describe the selective hydrogenation of furfural (FAL) into tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA) under mild conditions (30 °C) in aqueous media using a Rh-loaded carbon (Rh/C) catalyst in a one-pot fashion.

Keywords:
Furfural Catalysis Aqueous solution Alcohol Chemistry Organic chemistry Aqueous medium Carbon fibers Rhodium Nuclear chemistry Materials science

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