Preparation of Ni(Co)–W–B amorphous catalysts for cyclopentanone hydrodeoxygenation

Ni–Co–W–B, Ni–W–B and Co–W–B catalysts were prepared by chemical reduction method and showed high activity in the HDO of cyclopentanone. Co–W–B had higher thermal stability than Ni–Co–W–B and Ni–W–B catalyst. The conversion of cyclopentanone could be high to 96.6% with a cyclopentanol selectivity of 0.4% and a deoxygenation rate of 95.4%. The HDO activity of the catalyst was related to its thermal stability, surface area, hydrogen supplying ability and Brönsted acid sites.

Graphical abstractNi(Co)–W–B amorphous catalysts exhibited high catalytic activity in the hydrodeoxygenation of cyclopentanone.The hydrodeoxygenation of cyclopentanone on Co–W–B amorphous catalyst at 548 K.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideResearch Highlights► Ni(Co)–W–B amorphous catalysts were prepared with chemical reduction method. ► Ni(Co)–W–B amorphous catalysts were applied into the HDO of cyclopentanone. ► The cyclopentanone conversion was high to 96.6% with a deoxygenation rate of 95.4%. ► The catalyst activity depended on its thermal stability and Brönsted acidity.