Transfer hydrogenation co-processing of phenolic compounds and cyclohexanol

Combining cyclohexanol to cyclohexanone transformation with the reductive conversion of phenolic compounds presents a promising strategy for the co-processing of cyclohexanol and biomass-derived products. In this study, anisole, guaiacol, 2,3-benzofuran, and vanillin are hydrogenated at 200 and 250 ° C using cyclohexanol as a hydrogen donor, with the catalysts being Ni/γ-Al₂O₃ samples prepared via the deposition–precipitation method.