Oxidative Esterification of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural into Dimethyl 2,5-Furandicarboxylate Using Gamma Alumina-Supported Gold Nanoparticles
Helapiyumi Weerathunga, Sarina Sarina, Huaiyong Zhu, Eric R. Waclawik
Abstract
can drive HMF esterification to FDMC efficiently with high product selectivity under very mild reaction conditions, omitting the need for an additional esterification step of the HMF acid.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisChemistry5-hydroxymethylfurfuralSelectivityNanoparticleMoleculeHydroxymethylfurfuralChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyEngineeringFurfuralCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication