Issue 1, 2013
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Green Chemistry

Production and upgrading of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using heterogeneous catalysts and biomass-derived solvents†

Jean Marcel R. Gallo,a   David Martin Alonso,a   Max A. Mellmera  and  James A. Dumesic*a  

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a Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA
E-mail: dumesic@engr.wisc.edu
Fax: +1-608-262-5434
Tel: +1-608-262-109

Abstract

High yields of HMF from glucose can be achieved using biomass-derived solvents and a combination of solid Lewis and Brønsted catalysts in a salt-free reaction system. The HMF produced in this system can be oxidized to FDCA or hydrogenated to DMF, both being high-value chemicals.

Graphical abstract: Production and upgrading of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using heterogeneous catalysts and biomass-derived solvents

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2GC36536G
Article type
Communication
Submitted
28 Sep 2012
Accepted
26 Oct 2012
First published
26 Oct 2012

Green Chem., 2013,15, 85-90

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Production and upgrading of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using heterogeneous catalysts and biomass-derived solvents

J. M. R. Gallo, D. M. Alonso, M. A. Mellmer and J. A. Dumesic, Green Chem., 2013, 15, 85 DOI: 10.1039/C2GC36536G

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