Boosting the chemoselective production of biomass-derived butanediols by bifunctional Pd–WO x catalysts modified with MgO y species

Key Points

• The aim is to enhance the production of biomass-derived butanediols using modified catalysts.
• Utilized bifunctional Pd–WOx–MgOy catalysts for butanediol production.
• Explored C–C bond cleavage in glucose and generation of Brønsted acid sites.
• Conducted experiments under mild conditions to assess performance.
• Pd–WOx–MgOy catalysts significantly increased butanediol yield under mild conditions.
• Demonstrated effective selective conversion of glucose intermediates.
• Achieved improved catalyst performance through dual functionality.