Effect of pressure on stepwise hydrogenation of furfurylideneacetone on skeletal nickel catalyst

Abstract

1. A study was made of the effect of pressure, temperature and the nature of the solvent on the hydrogenation of furfurylideneacetone. 2. The hydrogenation proceeds in two directions: via the formation of 1-(α-tetrahydrofuryl)-3-butanone and 1-(α-furyl)-3-butanol, in which connection the first is the predominant direction. The obtained results are in agreement with the conclusions made on the basis of the energy concepts of the multiplet theory of catalysis.