Conversion of D-glucose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) using zeolite in [Bmim]Cl or tetrabutylammonium chloride (TBAC)/CrCl₂

TY - JOUR

T1 - Conversion of D-glucose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) using zeolite in [Bmim]Cl or tetrabutylammonium chloride (TBAC)/CrCl2

AU - Jadhav, Harishchandra Sambhaji

AU - Taarning, Esben

AU - Pedersen, Christian Marcus

AU - Bols, Mikael

PY - 2012/2/22

Y1 - 2012/2/22

N2 - The formation of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from glucose was studied. It was found that the CrCl 2-catalyzed conversion in the ionic liquid, butylmethylimidazolium chloride ([Bmim]Cl) leads to negligible quantities of 3-deoxyglucosone confirming that fructose is the main intermediate. It was found that the environmentally unfriendly chromium salt could be replaced with zeolite (H-ZSM-5) leading to a 45% yield of HMF. It was also found that the solvent [Bmim]Cl could be replaced with non-toxic tetrabutylammonium chloride (TBAC) giving a 56% yield of HMF.

AB - The formation of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from glucose was studied. It was found that the CrCl 2-catalyzed conversion in the ionic liquid, butylmethylimidazolium chloride ([Bmim]Cl) leads to negligible quantities of 3-deoxyglucosone confirming that fructose is the main intermediate. It was found that the environmentally unfriendly chromium salt could be replaced with zeolite (H-ZSM-5) leading to a 45% yield of HMF. It was also found that the solvent [Bmim]Cl could be replaced with non-toxic tetrabutylammonium chloride (TBAC) giving a 56% yield of HMF.

U2 - 10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.12.059

DO - 10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.12.059

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0040-4039

VL - 53

SP - 983

EP - 985

JO - Tetrahedron Letters

JF - Tetrahedron Letters

IS - 8

ER -