Catalytic Conversion of Furan to Gasoline-Range Aliphatic Hydrocarbons via Ring Opening and Decarbonylation Reactions Catalyzed by Pt/γ-Al2O3

Conversion of furan in the presence of H2 catalyzed by Pt/γ-Al2O3 at 573 K and 1.4 bar leads to the formation of alkanes and alkenes, some in the gasoline-range, including C7 hydrocarbons, butenes, propene, and propane.