Issue 11, 2017

Cellulose acetate as a convenient intermediate for the preparation of 5-acetoxymethylfurfural from biomass

Abstract

5-Acetoxymethylfurfural (AMF) is an important biomass derived platform chemical related to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. Such furanic compounds can be produced via the hydrolysis of cellulose followed by dehydration of the resulting glucose units. However, the integration of these reactions in a single process remains technically challenging, and the direct use of monosaccharides is often preferred. In this work we report a new method for the synthesis of AMF based on the acetolysis of cellulose acetate in the presence of sulfuric acid. The strategy was optimized for both batch and continuous processing. Furthermore, cellulose acetate prepared by direct wood acetylation could be successfully applied as a precursor, proving the method as a robust solution for integrated biomass processing.

Graphical abstract: Cellulose acetate as a convenient intermediate for the preparation of 5-acetoxymethylfurfural from biomass

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
30 Mar 2017
Accepted
11 Apr 2017
First published
11 Apr 2017
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Green Chem., 2017,19, 2496-2500

Cellulose acetate as a convenient intermediate for the preparation of 5-acetoxymethylfurfural from biomass

L. Gavilà and D. Esposito, Green Chem., 2017, 19, 2496 DOI: 10.1039/C7GC00975E

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