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Chromium(0) Nanoparticles as Effective Catalyst for the Conversion of Glucose into 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural
Author(s) -
He Jianghua,
Zhang Yuetao,
Chen Eugene Y.X.
Publication year - 2013
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.201200795
Subject(s) - chromium , furfural , catalysis , nanoparticle , ionic liquid , chemistry , 5 hydroxymethylfurfural , hydroxymethyl , divalent , chemical engineering , inorganic chemistry , materials science , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , engineering
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.