Preparation of 3-aceta mido-5-acetylfuran from <i>N</i>-acetylglucosamine and chitin using biobased deep eutectic solvents as catalysts
Chaoqiang Wu, Chengyong Wang, Alei Zhang, Kequan Chen, Fei Cao, Pingkai Ouyang
Abstract
A DES (choline chloride/citric acid) is reported for the first time to convert NAG to 3A5AF with a yield of 47.11 mol%.
Topics & Concepts
Choline chlorideChitinCitric acidYield (engineering)CatalysisDeep eutectic solventEutectic systemOrganic chemistryChemistryRaw materialNuclear chemistryMaterials scienceChitosanMetallurgyAlloyCarbohydrate Chemistry and SynthesisCatalysis for Biomass ConversionChemical Synthesis and Reactions