Abstract:Supercritical methanol (SCM) solvolysis and catalysis has recently emerged as a promising pathway to produce gasoline‐range light alcohols from woody biomass through staged depolymerization and hydro‐deoxygenation (DHDO). Here, structure–property relationships of Cu“M”AlOx catalysts (M = Mg, Zr, and Ce) are examined for upgrading delignified hybrid poplar via SCM‐DHDO. CuCeAlOx displays the highest activity, increasing the C2C7 alcohol production rate and selectivity by twofold in batch reactions, and >50%… Show more
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