Issue 9, 2012

Efficient microwave-assisted production of furfural from C5 sugars in aqueous media catalysed by Brönsted acidic ionic liquids

Abstract

Small amounts of SO3H-functionalised room temperature synthesized ionic liquids efficiently dehydrate aqueous xylose to furfural under microwave heating at mild reaction conditions. The RT-ionic liquid catalysts were also found to be effective catalysts for the two step one-pot simultaneous hydrolysis and dehydration of a lignocellulosic waste biorefinery-derived syrup enriched in C5 sugar oligomers.

Graphical abstract: Efficient microwave-assisted production of furfural from C5 sugars in aqueous media catalysed by Brönsted acidic ionic liquids

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
09 Apr 2012
Accepted
04 Jun 2012
First published
13 Jun 2012

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012,2, 1828-1832

Efficient microwave-assisted production of furfural from C5 sugars in aqueous media catalysed by Brönsted acidic ionic liquids

J. C. Serrano-Ruiz, J. M. Campelo, M. Francavilla, A. A. Romero, R. Luque, C. Menéndez-Vázquez, A. B. García and E. J. García-Suárez, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2012, 2, 1828 DOI: 10.1039/C2CY20217D

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