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Efficient Catalytic System for the Selective Production of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural from Glucose and Fructose
Author(s) -
Yong Gen,
Zhang Yugen,
Ying Jackie Y.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200803207
Subject(s) - ionic liquid , fructose , 5 hydroxymethylfurfural , catalysis , chemistry , substrate (aquarium) , carbene , extraction (chemistry) , organic chemistry , biology , ecology
A sweet conversion! A NHC–Cr/ionic liquid system has achieved excellent efficiency and the highest 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural ( 1 ; see scheme; NHC=N‐heterocyclic carbene) yields reported thus far for both fructose and glucose feedstocks. The catalyst and ionic liquid are tolerant of high substrate loading and can be recycled after extraction of the product.