Upgrading biomass-derived furans via acid-catalysis/hydrogenation: the remarkable difference between water and methanol as the solvent†
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Hu, Xun
Westerhof, Roel
Wu, Liping
Dong, Dehua
Li, Chun-Zhu
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2015Type
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Hu, X. and Westerhof, R. and Wu, L. and Dong, D. and Li, C. 2015. Upgrading biomass-derived furans via acid-catalysis/hydrogenation: the remarkable difference between water and methanol as the solvent. Green Chemistry. 17: pp. 219-224.
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Green Chemistry
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In methanol 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and furfuryl alcohol (FA) can be selectively converted into methyl levulinate via acid-catalysis, whereas in water polymerization dominates. The hydrogenation of HMF, furan and furfural with the exception of FA is much more selective in methanol than in water.