The incompletely coordinated zinc ions in the concentrated aqueous ZnCl2 solution catalyze the direct conversion of carbohydrates into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, and a moderate HMF yield up to 50% can be achieved.
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Conversion of carbohydrates into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural catalyzed by ZnCl2 in water
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Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
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Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 5494-5496
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC00122E
Received 07 Jan 2012, Accepted 11 Apr 2012
First published online 11 Apr 2012
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