title: Catalytic conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethyl furfural using inexpensive co-catalysts and solvents.
abstract: Efficient conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (5-HMF), a platform chemical for fuels and materials, was achieved using CrCl(2) or CrCl(3) as the catalysts with inexpensive co-catalysts and solvents including halide salts in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and several ionic liquids. 5-HMF (54.8%) yield was achieved with the CrCl(2)/tetraethyl ammonium chloride system at mild reaction conditions (120°C and 1h). The 5-HMF formation reaction was found to be faster in ionic liquids than in the DMSO system. Effects of water in the reaction system, chromium valence and reaction temperature on the conversion of glucose into 5-HMF were discussed in this work.
authors: Department of Chemical Engineering, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
authors: Zhongshun
authors: Z
authors: Yuan
authors: Chunbao Charles
authors: CC
authors: Xu
authors: Shuna
authors: S
authors: Cheng
authors: Mathew
authors: M
authors: Leitch
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry; D017608:Chromium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D005662:Furaldehyde / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D005947:Glucose / Q000737:chemistry*; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D017608:Chromium Compounds; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D012997:Solvents; C008046:5-hydroxymethylfurfural; C017133:chromous chloride; D005662:Furaldehyde; D005947:Glucose