Microwave-assisted catalytic conversion of chitin to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using polyoxometalate as catalyst
Md. Saidul Islam, Manami Nakamura, Nurun Nahar Rabin, Mohammad Atiqur Rahman, Masahiro Fukuda, Yoshihiro Sekine, Jorge Beltramini, Yang Kim, Shinya Hayami
Abstract
] catalyst exhibited the highest catalytic performance with 23.1% HMF yield at optimum operating conditions which is the highest among the literature for converting chitin to 5-HMF. Significantly, the disadvantages of the state of the art conversion routes described earlier can be overcome using POM-based catalysts, which makes the process more attractive to meet the ever-increasing energy demands, in addition to helping consume crustacean waste.
Topics & Concepts
PolyoxometalateCatalysis5-hydroxymethylfurfuralChitinChemistryMicrowaveChemical engineeringHeterogeneous catalysisOrganic chemistryChitosanEngineeringPhysicsQuantum mechanicsCatalysis for Biomass ConversionPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemical Synthesis and Reactions