Catalytic conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethyl furfural using inexpensive co-catalysts and solvents

Zhongshun Yuan; Chunbao Xu; Shuna Cheng; Mathew Leitch

doi:10.1016/j.carres.2011.06.007

Catalytic conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethyl furfural using inexpensive co-catalysts and solvents

Zhongshun Yuan
, Chunbao Xu
, Shuna Cheng
, Mathew Leitch

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review

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Abstract

Efficient conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (5-HMF), a platform chemical for fuels and materials, was achieved using CrCl₂ or CrCl₃ as the catalysts with inexpensive co-catalysts and solvents including halide salts in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and several ionic liquids. 5-HMF (54.8%) yield was achieved with the CrCl₂/tetraethyl ammonium chloride system at mild reaction conditions (120 °C and 1 h). The 5-HMF formation reaction was found to be faster in ionic liquids than in the DMSO system. Effects of water in the reaction system, chromium valence and reaction temperature on the conversion of glucose into 5-HMF were discussed in this work. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2019-2023
Journal	Carbohydrate Research
Volume	346
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2011.06.007
Publication status	Published - Sept 2011
Externally published	Yes

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The authors are grateful for the financial support from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) through the New Directions Program Grant, as well as the funding from FedNor and NOHFC. One of the authors (C.X.) also acknowledges the funding from NSERC through the Discovery Grant.

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5-Hydroxymethyl furfural Glucose Chromium dichloride Chromium trichloride Ionic liquids

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