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Title: Maleic acid and aluminum chloride catalyzed conversion of glucose to 5-(hydroxymethyl) furfural and levulinic acid in aqueous media

Journal Article · · Green Chemistry
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C6GC01395C· OSTI ID:1388822
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  1. Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering and Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering; Purdue University; West Lafayette; USA; The Center for Direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels (C3Bio)
  2. The Center for Direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels (C3Bio); Discovery Park; Purdue University; West Lafayette; USA
  3. Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering and Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering; Purdue University; West Lafayette; USA; College of Engineering
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Maleic acid (MA) and AlCl3self-assemble into catalytic complexes (Al–(MA)2–(OH)2(aq)) with improved selectivity for converting glucose to HMF, and levulinic acid.

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels (C3Bio)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
SC000997
OSTI ID:
1388822
Journal Information:
Green Chemistry, Vol. 18, Issue 19; Related Information: C3Bio partners with Purdue University (lead); Argonne National Laboratory; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Northeastern University; University of Tennessee; ISSN 1463-9262
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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