Highly selective and near-quantitative conversion of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using mildly acidic ionic liquids

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 978-981

  Eminov, Sanan ^a   Wilton Ely, James D E T ^a   Hallett, Jason P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biorefinery; Biorenewables; Catalysis; Cellulose; Lignocelluloses; Platform chemicals

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CELLULOSE; FRUCTOSE;

5 HYDROXYMETHYL FURFURALS; BIOREFINERIES; BIORENEWABLES; CHEMICAL BUILDING BLOCKS; ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN; LIGNOCELLULOSES; PLATFORM CHEMICALS; ROOM TEMPERATURE IONIC LIQUIDS;

IONIC LIQUIDS;

EID: 84897979352     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21680485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/sc400553q     Document Type: Article

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