Microwave-assisted conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into furans in ionic liquid.
Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and furfural from lignocellulosic biomass was studied in ionic liquid in the presence of CrCl(3) under microwave irradiation. Corn stalk, rice straw and pine wood treated under typical reaction conditions produced HMF and furfural in yields of 45-52% and 23-31%, respectively, within 3 min. This method should be valuable to facilitate energy-efficient and cost-effective conversion of biomass into biofuels and platform chemicals.
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Zehui
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Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Dalian 116023, PR China; Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China.
Zhao
Zongbao K
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D001674:Bioelectric Energy Sources; D056804:Biofuels; D018533:Biomass; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods; D002384:Catalysis; D002712:Chlorides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017608:Chromium Compounds / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005662:Furaldehyde / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry; D005663:Furans / Q000737:chemistry*; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D008031:Lignin / Q000737:chemistry*; D008872:Microwaves; D008956:Models, Chemical; D013997:Time Factors; D014867:Water; D003313:Zea mays
D056804:Biofuels; D002712:Chlorides; D017608:Chromium Compounds; D005663:Furans; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D014867:Water; C036909:lignocellulose; C008046:5-hydroxymethylfurfural; D008031:Lignin; C017133:chromous chloride; D005662:Furaldehyde