title: Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from glucose catalyzed by hydroxyapatite supported chromium chloride.
abstract: Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from glucose was studied in ionic liquids in the presence of hydroxyapatite supported chromium chloride (Cr-HAP) using oil-bath heating and microwave irradiation (MI). Compared with oil-bath heating, the MI way obviously increased HMF yield and reduced the reaction time from days to several minutes. A maximum HMF yield of 40% was obtained from the dehydration of glucose under MI in 2.5 min. This method is potential as an energy-efficient and cost-effective approach for the conversion of biomass into platform chemicals.
authors.affiliation: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, 457 Dalian 116023, PR China. zhangzehui@dicp.ac.cn
authors.forename: Zehui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zongbao Kent
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D002384:Catalysis; D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D017608:Chromium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003681:Dehydration; D017886:Durapatite / Q000737:chemistry*; D005662:Furaldehyde / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D005947:Glucose / Q000737:chemistry*; D008872:Microwaves; D009821:Oils / Q000737:chemistry; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D017608:Chromium Compounds; D009821:Oils; C008046:5-hydroxymethylfurfural; D017886:Durapatite; C017133:chromous chloride; D005662:Furaldehyde; D005947:Glucose