The synthesis of Jet fuel from biomass can help expand feedstocks and meet the requirements of sustainable development. However, it is still challenging to synthesize Jet fuel with promising properties from biomass in one pot. Here, bicyclic to tricyclic alkanes mixtures are obtained by enhancing alkylation of phenol with cyclopentanol firstly and then hydrodeoxygenation through controlling the reaction atmosphere in one pot. This mixture fuel has good fuel properties, such as high density about 0.89 g/mL, low freezing point &lt; 198K, due to the contribution of cyclopentanol derived compounds. (Cyclopentyloxy)benzene and cyclopentene formed in situ is the important intermediate favorable for the formation of cyclopentylphenol. Continuing hydrodeoxygenation converts alkylated products and remained phenol to Jet fuel compositions. At last, simulated distillation and the corresponding fuel composition properties are correlative, which implies that alkylation and hydrodeoxygenation of phenols and cyclopentanol by two steps in one pot is a significant way to synthesize Jet fuel and asymmetric structure is favorable for cold flow properties of fuel.<br/>

One-pot synthesis of high density and low freezing point jet-fuel-ranged blending from bio-derived phenols and cyclopentanol

2019 Spring National Meeting

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