“…Benzofuran (Figure , 68 ) has been used as a common probe molecule to evaluate catalyst performance in hydrodeoxygenation reactions, and various studies using Ni−Mo or Co−Mo catalysts have been reported, with the former being more active for this substrate. − As indicated above, the reduced benzofuran derivative, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran, resembles some of the cyclic ethers found in lignin and is therefore studied as a model compound of this linkage. Different hydrodeoxygenation routes have been suggested depending on the catalyst and conditions used, but ethylcyclohexane is commonly obtained as the major product.…”