Glucose Conversion to Furans in Alcohols Catalyzed by Lewis Acidic Beta Zeolites and Brønsted Acidic Resins
- Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Abstract Glucose was converted to 5‐(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) and the potential biodiesel additives 5‐(ethoxymethyl)furfural (EMF) and 5‐(isopropoxymethyl)furfural (IMF) by Lewis acidic zeolites and Brønsted acidic resins. The conversion occured by sequential isomerization and dehydration reactions in semiaqueous mixtures containing ethanol or isopropanol. Sn‐beta and Amberlyst® 15 catalyzed the conversion of glucose to HMF and IMF in 53% yield in isopropanol containing 7.5 weight % water. The yield of undetected byproducts including humins was 7%. The moderate yield is attributed to the increased selectivity of the isomerization reaction and the suppression of further reactions of HMF to byproducts such as levullinic acid, formic acid, and humins in the alcohols.
- Research Organization:
- Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (CCEI)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0001004
- OSTI ID:
- 1470090
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1408534
- Journal Information:
- Chemistry Select, Vol. 2, Issue 32; Related Information: CCEI partners with the University of Delaware (lead); Brookhaven National Laboratory; California Institute of Technology; Columbia University; University of Delaware; Lehigh University; University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Minnesota; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; University of Pennsylvania; Princeton University; Rutgers University; ISSN 2365-6549
- Publisher:
- WileyCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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