Rational design of hydroxyapatite/graphite-supported bimetallic Cu–M (M = Cu, Fe, Co, Ni) catalysts for enhancing the partial hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate to methyl glycolate

Noble metal-free hydroxyapatite (Ca 10 (PO 4 ) 6 (OH) 2 )/graphite composite supported CuCo catalysts are developed and exhibited outstanding stability and catalytic performance in dimethyl oxalate hydrogenation reaction to methyl glycolate.