Diels–Alder Conversion of Acrylic Acid and 2,5-Dimethylfuran to para-Xylene Over Heterogeneous Bi-BTC Metal-Organic Framework Catalysts Under Mild Conditions

  • Jyun Yi Yeh
  • , Season S. Chen
  • , Shih Cheng Li
  • , Celine H. Chen
  • , Tetsuya Shishido
  • , Daniel C.W. Tsang
  • , Yusuke Yamauchi
  • , Yi Pei Li
  • , Kevin C.W. Wu

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Abstract

The heterogeneous metal-organic framework Bi-BTC successfully catalyzed the synthesis of para-xylene from bio-based 2,5-dimethylfuran and acrylic acid in a promising yield (92 %), under relatively mild conditions (160 °C, 10 bar), and with a low reaction-energy barrier (47.3 kJ mol−1). The proposed reaction strategy also demonstrates a remarkable versatility for furan derivatives such as furan and 2-methylfuran.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)624-629
Number of pages6
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume60
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Jan 2021

Keywords

  • 2,5-dimethylfuran
  • acrylic acid
  • Bi-BTC
  • metal-organic frameworks
  • para-xylene

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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