Microwave heating for rapid conversion of sugars and polysaccharides to 5-chloromethyl furfural
SW Breeden, JH Clark, TJ Farmer, DJ Macquarrie… - Green chemistry, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
SW Breeden, JH Clark, TJ Farmer, DJ Macquarrie, JS Meimoun, Y Nonne, J Reid
Green chemistry, 2013•pubs.rsc.orgA range of carbohydrates has been rapidly and selectively converted to 5-chloromethyl
furfural using microwave heating in a biphasic reaction system with a range of organic
solvents. Fructose and inulin were especially effective for production of this valuable bio-
platform molecule, with yields of> 70% obtained in 15 minutes under microwave heating.
Yields from cellulose were dramatically increased with ball mill pre-treatment, this being
associated with a reduction in polysaccharide crystallinity.
furfural using microwave heating in a biphasic reaction system with a range of organic
solvents. Fructose and inulin were especially effective for production of this valuable bio-
platform molecule, with yields of> 70% obtained in 15 minutes under microwave heating.
Yields from cellulose were dramatically increased with ball mill pre-treatment, this being
associated with a reduction in polysaccharide crystallinity.
A range of carbohydrates has been rapidly and selectively converted to 5-chloromethyl furfural using microwave heating in a biphasic reaction system with a range of organic solvents. Fructose and inulin were especially effective for production of this valuable bio-platform molecule, with yields of >70% obtained in 15 minutes under microwave heating. Yields from cellulose were dramatically increased with ball mill pre-treatment, this being associated with a reduction in polysaccharide crystallinity.
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