Issue 3, 2011

Oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to maleic anhydride with molecular oxygen

Abstract

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) was converted to maleic anhydride in 52% yield via selective oxidation with molecular oxygen using VO(acac)2 as catalyst in liquid phase.

Graphical abstract: Oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to maleic anhydride with molecular oxygen

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
22 Nov 2010
Accepted
13 Dec 2010
First published
10 Jan 2011

Green Chem., 2011,13, 554-557

Oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to maleic anhydride with molecular oxygen

Z. Du, J. Ma, F. Wang, J. Liu and J. Xu, Green Chem., 2011, 13, 554 DOI: 10.1039/C0GC00837K

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