Issue 80, 2016

Surface modification of ferrite nanoparticles with dicarboxylic acids for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural: a novel and green protocol

Abstract

Surface modification of nanomaterials is one of the rapidly growing research areas. Ferrite nanoparticles (inverse spinels) with an average diameter of about 14 nm were modified with various structurally divergent dicarboxylic acids. Successful surface modification allows them to prevent the nanoparticle aggregation. The modified materials showed good catalytic activity in the dehydration of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) under solvent free conditions for the first time. 5-HMF was synthesized in high yields under heterogeneous conditions. The flexible ligand-modified ferrites showed better catalytic activity than the rigid ligand-modified ferrites.

Graphical abstract: Surface modification of ferrite nanoparticles with dicarboxylic acids for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural: a novel and green protocol

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
23 May 2016
Accepted
26 Jul 2016
First published
27 Jul 2016

RSC Adv., 2016,6, 76795-76801

Surface modification of ferrite nanoparticles with dicarboxylic acids for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural: a novel and green protocol

M. Shaikh, M. Sahu, K. K. Atyam and K. V. S. Ranganath, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 76795 DOI: 10.1039/C6RA13354A

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