title: Chromium(0) nanoparticles as effective catalyst for the conversion of glucose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural.
abstract: It's nano: Small and uniform chromium nanoparticles, either preformed or generated in situ, effectively catalyze the conversion of glucose into 5-hydroxymethyl furfural. The results compare favorably with those achieved by using a catalyst system based on divalent CrCl(2) in ionic liquids (ILs). In addition, the chromium nanoparticles are found in the CrCl(2)/IL system, and the implications of their presence in that system is investigated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1872, USA.
authors.forename: Jianghua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Yuetao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Eugene Y-X
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D002857:Chromium / Q000737:chemistry*; D005662:Furaldehyde / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D005947:Glucose / Q000737:chemistry*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002857:Chromium; C008046:5-hydroxymethylfurfural; D005662:Furaldehyde; D005947:Glucose