Solvent Effects on Degradative Condensation Side Reactions of Fructose in Its Initial Conversion to 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural
Xing Fu, Yexin Hu, Yanru Zhang, Yucheng Zhang, Dianyong Tang, Liangfang Zhu, Changwei Hu
Abstract
Invited for this month's cover is the group of Liangfang Zhu and Changwei Hu at Sichuan University. The image shows a general understanding on the solvent-controlled formation of oligomers (the possible precursors of humins) accompanying with formation of small-molecular carboxylic acids as by-products in the initial reaction stage of fructose dehydration. The Full Paper itself is available at 10.1002/cssc.201902309.
Topics & Concepts
5-hydroxymethylfurfuralChemistryFructoseCondensationSolventOrganic chemistrySolvent effectsCondensation reactionHydroxymethylfurfuralFurfuralCatalysisThermodynamicsPhysicsCatalysis for Biomass ConversionEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationIonic liquids properties and applications