title: Direct conversion of cellulose to 1-(furan-2-yl)-2-hydroxyethanone in zinc chloride solution under microwave irradiation.
abstract: Conversion of cellulose to 1-(furan-2-yl)-2-hydroxyethanone has been demonstrated in concentrated zinc chloride solution under microwave irradiation. Compared with the conventional oil-bath heating mode, microwave irradiation significantly reduced the reaction time and increased the yield of 1-(furan-2-yl)-2-hydroxyethanone. A typical degradation reaction with cellulose produced 1-(furan-2-yl)-2-hydroxyethanone in 12.0% molar yield in ZnCl(2) solution (ZnCl(2)-H(2)O ratio=2.25:1, w/w) with microwave irradiation at 600 W for 5 minutes at 135°C.
authors.affiliation: Hebei Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Technology & High Efficient Energy Saving, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Song-Mei
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hong-Xian
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Xiao-Na
authors.initials: XN
authors.lastname: Lv
mesh_terms: D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry*; D005663:Furans / Q000737:chemistry*; D008872:Microwaves; D012996:Solutions; D017967:Zinc Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D005663:Furans; D012996:Solutions; D017967:Zinc Compounds; C016837:zinc chloride; D002482:Cellulose