title: Solid acid and microwave-assisted hydrolysis of cellulose in ionic liquid.
abstract: Solid acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of cellulose in ionic liquid was greatly promoted by microwave heating. H-form zeolites with a lower Si/Al molar ratio and a larger surface area showed a relatively higher catalytic activity. These solid catalysts exhibited better performance than the sulfated ion-exchanging resin NKC-9. Compared with conventional oil bath heating mode, microwave irradiation at an appropriate power significantly reduced the reaction time and increased the yields of reducing sugars. A typical hydrolysis reaction with Avicel cellulose produced glucose in around 37% yield within 8min.
authors.affiliation: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Dalian, China.
authors.forename: Zehui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zongbao K
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D005947:Glucose / Q000737:chemistry; D006868:Hydrolysis; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D008872:Microwaves; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D002482:Cellulose; D005947:Glucose