Insights into the Interplay of Lewis and Brønsted Acid Catalysts in Glucose and Fructose Conversion to 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural and Levulinic Acid in Aqueous Media

Choudhary, Vinit; H. Mushrif, Samir; R. Ho, Christopher; Anderko, Andrzej; Nikolakis, Vladimiros; Marinković, Nebojša; I. Frenkel, Anatoly; I. Sandler, Stanley; G. Vlachos, Dionisios

doi:10.1021/ja3122763

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Insights into the Interplay of Lewis and Brønsted Acid Catalysts in Glucose and Fructose Conversion to 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural and Levulinic Acid in Aqueous Media

Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society • Feb 22, 2013

Authors:

Vinit Choudhary

Samir H. Mushrif

Christopher R. Ho

Abstract

5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) and levulinic acid production from glucose in a cascade of reactions using a Lewis acid (CrCl3) catalyst together with a Brønsted acid (HCl) catalyst in aqueous media is investigated. It is shown that CrCl3 is an active Lewis acid catalyst in glucose isomerization to ...

Subject

Chemistry

Furfural

Levulinic acid

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