Efficient microwave-assisted production of furfural from C 5 sugars in aqueous media catalysed by Brönsted acidic ionic liquids

  • Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiz*
  • , Juan M. Campelo
  • , Matteo Francavilla
  • , Antonio A. Romero
  • , Rafael Luque
  • , Carmen Menéndez-Vázquez
  • , Ana B. García
  • , Eduardo J. García-Suárez
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1828-1832
Number of pages5
JournalCatalysis Science and Technology
Volume2
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2012
Externally publishedYes

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