Clean Technology
Production Of 1,5-Pentanediol Via Upgrading Of Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol
WARF: P170394US01
Inventors: George Huber, James Dumesic, Kevin Barnett
The Invention
A method of making 1,5-pentanediol from tetrahydrofurfural alcohol. The method includes the steps of dehydrating tetrahydrofurfural alcohol (THFA) to dihydropyran (DHP); hydrating at least a portion of the DHP to 2-hydroxy-tetrahydropyran (2-HY-THP) in the presence of a solid acid catalyst; and hydrogenating at least a portion of the 2-HY-THP to 1,5-pentanediol. The method can be conducted entirely in the absence of noble metal catalysts.
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