One-pot fructose conversion into 5-ethoxymethylfurfural using a sulfonated hydrophobic mesoporous organic polymer as a highly active and stable heterogeneous catalyst
Pandian Manjunathan, Pravin P. Upare, Maeum Lee, Dong Won Hwang
Abstract
We report a sulfonated hydrophobic mesoporous organic polymer (MOP-SO 3 H) as a highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst for one-pot 5-ethoxymethylfurfural (EMF) production from fructose in ethanol solvent.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisMesoporous materialPolymerChemistryFructoseChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineeringCatalysis for Biomass ConversionChemical Synthesis and ReactionsMesoporous Materials and Catalysis