Rational design of the La-doped CuCoAl hydrotalcite catalyst for selective hydrogenation of furfuryl alcohol to 1,5-pentanediol

A near 60% yield of 1,5-PeD was achieved over a La/CuCoAl-DP catalyst under 160 °C, 4 MPa H 2 within 2 h. The excellent activity of this catalyst was derived from the synergistic catalysis of the Cu 0 , CoO x , La(OH) 3 and Cu–La interface.