Issue 19, 2016

Niobic acid nanoparticle catalysts for the aqueous phase transformation of glucose and fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Abstract

A family of bulk and SBA-15 supported peroxo niobic acid sols were prepared by peptisation of niobic acid precipitates with H2O2 as heterogeneous catalysts for aqueous phase glucose and fructose conversion to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF). Niobic acid nanoparticles possess a high density of Brønsted and Lewis acid sites, conferring good activity towards glucose and fructose conversion, albeit with modest 5-HMF yields under mild reaction conditions (100 °C). Thermally-induced niobia crystallisation suppresses solid acidity and activity. Nanoparticulate niobic acid dispersed over SBA-15 exhibits pure Brønsted acidity and an enhanced Turnover Frequency for fructose dehydration.

Graphical abstract: Niobic acid nanoparticle catalysts for the aqueous phase transformation of glucose and fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
25 May 2016
Accepted
08 Aug 2016
First published
09 Aug 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2016,6, 7334-7341

Niobic acid nanoparticle catalysts for the aqueous phase transformation of glucose and fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

M. T. Reche, A. Osatiashtiani, L. J. Durndell, M. A. Isaacs, Â. Silva, A. F. Lee and K. Wilson, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2016, 6, 7334 DOI: 10.1039/C6CY01129B

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