Mechanistic insights into the selective oxidation of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural over silver-based catalysts
2020 ◽
Vol 10
(15)
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pp. 5036-5047
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Keyword(s):
X Ray
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Silver-catalyzed oxidation of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) to 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid (HFCA) was investigated using in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy under reaction conditions over Ag/ZrO2 and Ag/TiO2 catalysts.