Phosphorylated mesoporous carbon as effective catalyst for the selective fructose dehydration to HMF
- Universita di Milano, Italy
- University of Milan and INFN, Milano, Italy
- ORNL
Phosphorylated mesoporous carbons (PMCs) have been synthesized using an already reported one pot methodology. These materials have been applied as acidic catalysts in the dehydration of fructose to hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). PMCs showed better selectivity to HMF compared to sulfonated carbon catalyst (SC) despite lower activity. The concentration of P-O groups correlates to the activity/selectivity of the catalysts; the higher the P-O concentration the higher the activity. However, the higher the P-O content the lower the selectivity to HMF. Indeed a lower concentration of the P-O groups (and even the acidic groups) minimized the degradation of HMF to levulinic acid and the formation of by-products, such as humines. Stability tests showed that these systems deactivate due to the formation of humines, water insoluble by-products derived from the dehydration of fructose, blocking the active site of the catalyst. Increasing the amount of P-O groups, higher amount of humines are formed; therefore carbons containing lower amount of phosphorylated groups, such as P/N-0.25, are less prone to deactivation. Keywords: Phosphorylated mesoporous carbons; fructose dehydration; HMF
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL); Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences
- Sponsoring Organization:
- ORNL LDRD Seed-Money
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1093058
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Energy Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Energy Chemistry Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 22; ISSN 2095-4956
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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