Example 3
All the reactions were carried out using 100 mL Parr autoclave (SS316). In a typical experiment, the reactor was charged with 1 mmol HMF (or 5 mmol furfural), hydrogen donor (25 mL), n-decane (0.2 g, internal standard) and required amount of freshly prepared catalyst. The reactor contents were mixed thoroughly and the reactor was sealed, purged 2-3 times with N2 and pressurized to 20 bar N2 pressure. Subsequently, the reaction vessel was heated under stirring at required temperature for a desired duration. Liquid samples were withdrawn periodically during the reaction and analyzed by GC (Agilent 7890A) equipped with a flame ionization detector (FID) having CP Sil 8CB capillary column (30 m length, 0.25 mm diameter). Product identification was done using authentic standards and GC-MS (Varian, Saturn 2200) analysis.