Aqueous conversion of monosaccharides to furans: were we wrong all along to use catalysts?
Ana Jakob, Blaž Likozar, Miha Grilc
Abstract
Dehydration of the most relevant biomass derived monosaccharides, xylose, glucose and fructose, was investigated to attain value-added platform chemicals: furfural, hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) and levulinic acid (LA).
Topics & Concepts
Levulinic acidMonosaccharideFurfuralXyloseChemistryFructose5-hydroxymethylfurfuralAqueous solutionCatalysisHydroxymethylfurfuralDehydrationOrganic chemistryBiomass (ecology)BiorefineryBiochemistryRaw materialFermentationGeologyOceanographyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionBiofuel production and bioconversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies