Novel Catalytic Production of Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol

Robert Hatch, Florida Institute of Technology
Joshua Calhoun, Florida Institute of Technology
Nicholas Breen, Florida Institute of Technology
Jack Brophy, Florida Institute of Technology

Abstract

A sustainable synthesis of Furfural(C5H4O2) from corn stover and subsequent hydrogenation to Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol (THFA) over novel NiCu-Al catalyst