Abstract
Small amounts of SO 3H-functionalised room temperature synthesized ionic liquids efficiently dehydrate aqueous xylose to furfural under microwave heating at mild reaction conditions. The RT-ionic liquid catalysts were also found to be effective catalysts for the two step one-pot simultaneous hydrolysis and dehydration of a lignocellulosic waste biorefinery-derived syrup enriched in C 5 sugar oligomers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1828-1832 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Catalysis Science and Technology |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |