Green Chemistry

Conversion of fructose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and alkyl levulinates catalyzed by sulfonic acid-functionalized carbon materials

R Liu, J Chen, X Huang, L Chen, L Ma, X Li

Index: Green Chemistry, , vol. 15, # 10 p. 2895 - 2903

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Citation Number: 60

Abstract

... Paper) Green Chem., 2013, 15, 2895-2903 ... As a versatile and key intermediate used in biofuel chemistry and in the petrochemical industry, HMF is synthesized mainly by the acid-catalyzed dehydration of monosaccharides. ... and Sinopharm Chemical Reagent Co. ...