CATALYTIC C-O BOND CLEAVAGE TO SELECTIVELY PRODUCE VALUABLE CHEMICALS FROM BIOMASS-DERIVED FURANIC COMPOUNDS USING NI-BASED CATALYSTS

C-O hydrogenolysis is a key reaction in upgrading biomass–derived heterocyclic compounds into high value chemicals. It is of great importance to develop catalytic systems for C-O hydrogenolysis based on non-noble metals due to the high cost and depleting resources of noble metals. In this thesis, we investigated different catalytic systems composing of zeolite-supported Ni catalysts and bimetallic Ni-WOx catalysts, to get more insights into the role of Ni-based catalysts in C–O bond cleavage of heterocyclic compounds, particularly tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA).

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• ELMIRA SOGHRATI KHORASGANI

• Hydrogenolysis, Nickel, Zeolite, Biomass, furanic compounds