Method for producing 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran and method for producing 1, 3-butane diol

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran that can be used as a raw material for 1,3-butane diol, using as a raw material a compound that can be derived from biomass. The present invention relates to a method for producing 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran including a step of reacting 1,4-anhydroerythritol and hydrogen to produce 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran. In the production method, the step of reacting 1,4-anhydroerythritol and hydrogen is preferably allowed to proceed in the presence of a catalyst comprising a carrier and at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of an oxide of a Group 6 element and an oxide of a Group 7 element, the oxide being supported on the carrier.

1 . A method for producing 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran, comprising a step of reacting 1,4-anhydroerythritol and hydrogen to produce 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran. 
     
     
         2 . The method for producing 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of reacting 1,4-anhydroerythritol and hydrogen is allowed to proceed in the presence of a catalyst comprising a carrier and at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of an oxide of a Group 6 element and an oxide of a Group 7 element, the oxide being supported on the carrier. 
     
     
         3 . The method for producing 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran according to  claim 2 , wherein the carrier is activated carbon or an inorganic oxide. 
     
     
         4 . The method for producing 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran according to  claim 2 , wherein the catalyst further comprises a metal other than a Group 6 element and a Group 7 element, the metal being supported on the carrier. 
     
     
         5 . The method for producing 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran according to  claim 4 , wherein the metal is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of palladium, platinum, iron, cobalt, nickel and copper. 
     
     
         6 . The method for producing 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran according to  claim 3 , wherein the inorganic oxide is at least one inorganic oxide selected from the group consisting of titania, zirconia, magnesia, silica and alumina. 
     
     
         7 . A hydrogenation reaction catalyst for 1,4-anhydroerythritol, wherein the hydrogenation reaction catalyst is used for a reaction of 1,4-anhydroerythritol and hydrogen to produce 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran, and comprises a carrier and at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of an oxide of a Group 6 element and an oxide of a Group 7 element, the oxide being supported on the carrier. 
     
     
         8 . The hydrogenation reaction catalyst according to  claim 7 , wherein the carrier is activated carbon or an inorganic oxide. 
     
     
         9 . The hydrogenation reaction catalyst according to  claim 7 , further comprising a metal other than a Group 6 element and a Group 7 element, the metal being supported on the carrier. 
     
     
         10 . The hydrogenation reaction catalyst according to  claim 9 , wherein the metal is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of palladium, platinum, iron, cobalt, nickel and copper. 
     
     
         11 . The hydrogenation reaction catalyst according to  claim 8 , wherein the inorganic oxide is at least one inorganic oxide selected from the group consisting of titania, zirconia, magnesia, silica and alumina. 
     
     
         12 . A method for producing 1,3-butane diol, comprising a step of reacting 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran and hydrogen to produce 1,3-butane diol. 
     
     
         13 . The method for producing 1,3-butane diol according to  claim 12 , wherein the step of reacting 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran and hydrogen is allowed to proceed in the presence of a catalyst comprising a carrier and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of iridium, rhenium, ruthenium, molybdenum and tungsten, the metal being supported on the carrier. 
     
     
         14 . The method for producing 1,3-butane diol according to  claim 13 , wherein the carrier is an inorganic oxide. 
     
     
         15 . The method for producing 1,3-butane diol according to  claim 14 , wherein the inorganic oxide is at least one inorganic oxide selected from the group consisting of silica, magnesia, titania and alumina. 
     
     
         16 . The method for producing 1,3-butane diol according to  claim 12 , wherein the 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran is 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran produced by a reaction of 1,4-anhydroerythritol and hydrogen. 
     
     
         17 . The method for producing 1,3-butane diol according to  claim 12 , further comprising, before the step, a step of reacting 1,4-anhydroerythritol and hydrogen to produce 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran. 
     
     
         18 . A hydrogenation reaction catalyst for 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran, wherein the hydrogenation reaction catalyst is used for a reaction of 3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran and hydrogen to produce 1,3-butane diol, and comprises a carrier and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of iridium, rhenium, ruthenium, molybdenum and tungsten, the metal being supported on the carrier. 
     
     
         19 . The hydrogenation reaction catalyst according to  claim 18 , wherein the carrier is an inorganic oxide. 
     
     
         20 . The hydrogenation reaction catalyst according to  claim 19 , wherein the inorganic oxide is at least one inorganic oxide selected from the group consisting of silica, magnesia, titania and alumina.