Metal Chlorides in Ionic Liquid Solvents Convert Sugars to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural
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Replacing petroleum feedstocks by biomass requires efficient methods to convert carbohydrates to a variety of chemical compounds. We report the catalytic conversion of sugars giving high yield to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), a versatile intermediate. Metal halides in 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride are catalysts, among which chromium (II) chloride is found to be uniquely effective, leading to the conversion of glucose to HMF with a yield near 70%. A wide range of metal halides is found to catalyze the conversion of fructose to HMF. Only a negligible amount of levulinic acid is formed in these reactions.
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Francisco et al. found that adsorption of glucose onto zeolites from ionic liquid water mixtures and subsequent desorption into water could be used for removing sugars from the ionic liquid liquor.
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- Authors
- Zhao, H., Holladay, J. E., Brown, H., & Zhang, Z. C.
- Affiliations
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (US)
- Corresponding author
- Zhang, Z. Conrad
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2007-06-15
- Volume
- 316
- Issue
- 5831
- Pages
- 1597-1600
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2084726128
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- 1,997
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- FWCI
- 50.43
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
- Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Catalysis › Ionic liquids properties and applications
- Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
- Keywords
- 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, metal halide catalysts, ionic liquids, 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, chromium(II) chloride, glucose conversion, fructose conversion, biomass conversion, levulinic acid
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