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Conversion of Hemicellulose into Furfural Using Solid Acid Catalysts in γ‐Valerolactone
Author(s) -
Gürbüz Elif I.,
Gallo Jean Marcel R.,
Alonso David Martin,
Wettstein Stephanie G.,
Lim Wee Y.,
Dumesic James A.
Publication year - 2013
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.201207334
Subject(s) - furfural , hemicellulose , catalysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , solvent , solid acid , degradation (telecommunications) , lignin , telecommunications , computer science
Hold the water : The hemicellulose fraction of lignocellulose can be converted into furfural in high yields (80 %) using solid acid catalysts (H‐mordenite) in a monophasic system with γ‐valerolactone (GVL) as the solvent. Furfural degradation reactions are decreased significantly when the water concentration in GVL is minimized, thus resulting in high furfural yields.