Hydrodeoxygenation of 2-furyl methyl ketone as a model compound of algal Saccharina Japonica bio-oil using iron phosphide catalyst

We report the hydrodeoxygenation of 2-furyl methyl ketone over iron phosphide catalyst to reform the C6 structure into C7 compounds with higher octane ratings. High conversion and yield were achievable from the reaction at 400 °C when 5 wt% Fe2P/γ-Al2O3 catalyst calcined at 600 °C was used. High calcination temperature and reaction temperature are the favorable conditions to achieve high conversion in the reaction. The highest conversion of 92.60% was achieved with 2-allyl furan yield of 79.34% and methyl cylcohexane yield of 13.26% in the liquid phase and 100% carbon dioxide in the gas phase.