Chemistry

Electrocatalytic synthesis of heterocycles from biomass-derived furfuryl alcohols

X. Liu, B. Li, et al.

This groundbreaking research by Xuan Liu, Bo Li, Guanqun Han, Xingwu Liu, Zhi Cao, De-en Jiang, and Yujie Sun introduces an innovative electrocatalytic Achmatowicz reaction. It effectively converts biomass-derived furfural into hydropyranones using a unique heterogenized nickel electrocatalyst, shedding light on the intricate reaction mechanisms involved.

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This paper reports an electrocatalytic Achmatowicz reaction for synthesizing hydropyranones from furfuryl alcohols, which are readily produced from biomass-derived furfural. A heterogenized nickel electrocatalyst, prepared via photo-induced polymerization of a bipyridyl ligand, effectively drives this reaction. Characterization techniques and DFT computations elucidate the reaction mechanism, highlighting the role of the unsaturated nickel coordination sphere in facilitating the interaction between the nickel center and furfuryl alcohol, and enabling hydroxide transfer.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Mar 25, 2021

Authors

Xuan Liu, Bo Li, Guanqun Han, Xingwu Liu, Zhi Cao, De-en Jiang, Yujie Sun

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