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An Integrated Approach for the Production and Isolation of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural from Carbohydrates
Author(s) -
Simeonov Svilen P.,
Coelho Jaime A. S.,
Afonso Carlos A. M.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201200236
Subject(s) - chemistry , sucrose , fructose , crystallization , 5 hydroxymethylfurfural , bromide , inulin , isolation (microbiology) , organic chemistry , lactose , dehydration , combinatorial chemistry , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Crystal clear: An integrated, simple, efficient, reusable, and scalable methodology for the dehydration of fructose to HMF offers outstanding yields and high purities. The method uses wet tetraethylammonium bromide as reaction medium, allowing the isolation of HMF by crystallization from the reaction medium. The process is also feasible starting from other carbohydrates, such as glucose, sucrose, or inulin.