PROCESS FOR OBTAINING FURFURYL ALCOHOL FROM FURFURAL

CSIC has developed a process for obtaining furfuryl alcohol comprising the continuous gas phase hydrogenation of furfural with formic acid as the hydrogen source in the presence of a bimetallic Ni and Cu catalyst supported on a graphite support (NiCu/G).

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