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Cousin E, Namhaed K, Pérès Y, Cognet P, Delmas M, Hermansyah H, Gozan M, Alaba PA, Aroua MK. Towards efficient and greener processes for furfural production from biomass: A review of the recent trends. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 847:157599. [PMID: 35901885 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
As mentioned in several recent reviews, biomass-based furfural is attracting increasing interest as a feasible alternative for the synthesis of a wide range of non-petroleum-derived compounds. However, the lack of environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and sustainable industrial procedures is still evident. This review describes the chemical and biological routes for furfural production. The mechanisms proposed for the chemical transformation of xylose to furfural are detailed, as are the current advances in the manufacture of furfural from biomass. The main goal is to overview the different ways of improving the furfural synthesis process. A pretreatment process, particularly chemical and physico-chemical, enhances the digestibility of biomass, leading to the production of >70 % of available sugars for the production of valuable products. The combination of heterogeneous (zeolite and polymeric solid) catalyst and biphasic solvent system (water/GVL and water/CPME) is regarded as an attractive approach, affording >75 % furfural yield for over 80 % of selectivity with the possibility of catalyst reuse. Microwave heating as an activation technique reduces reaction time at least tenfold, making the process more sustainable. The state of the art in industrial processes is also discussed. It shows that, when sulfuric acid is used, the furfural yields do not exceed 55 % for temperatures close to 180 °C. However, the MTC process recently achieved an 83 % yield by continuously removing furfural from the liquid phase. Finally, the CIMV process, using a formic acid/acetic acid mixture, has been developed. The economic aspects of furfural production are then addressed. Future research will be needed to investigate scaling-up and biological techniques that produce acceptable yields and productivities to become commercially viable and competitive in furfural production from biomass.
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- Elsa Cousin
- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Biorefinery Lab, Bioprocess Engineering Program, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia.
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- Biorefinery Lab, Bioprocess Engineering Program, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Centre for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilization (CCDCU), School of Science and Technology, Sunway University, No. 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia; Department of Engineering, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, United Kingdom; Sunway Materials Smart Science & Engineering Research Cluster (SMS2E), Sunway University, No. 5 Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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Fast and continuous conversion of xylose to furfural in micropacked bed reactors. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2022.118256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Delarmelina M, Deshmukh G, Goguet A, Catlow CRA, Manyar H. Role of Sulfation of Zirconia Catalysts in Vapor Phase Ketonization of Acetic Acid. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2021; 125:27578-27595. [PMID: 34970379 PMCID: PMC8713292 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c06920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The effect of the sulfation of zirconia catalysts on their structure, acidity/basicity, and catalytic activity/selectivity toward the ketonization of organic acids is investigated by a combined experimental and computational method. Here, we show that, upon sulfation, zirconia catalysts exhibit a significant increase in their Brønsted and Lewis acid strength, whereas their Lewis basicity is significantly reduced. Such changes in the interplay between acid-base sites result in an improvement of the selectivity toward the ketonization process, although the measured conversion rates show a significant drop. We report a detailed DFT investigation of the putative surface species on sulfated zirconia, including the possible formation of dimeric pyrosulfate (S2O7 2-) species. Our results show that the formation of such a dimeric system is an endothermic process, with energy barriers ranging between 60.0 and 70.0 kcal mol-1, and which is likely to occur only at high SO4 2- coverages (4 S/nm2), high temperatures, and dehydrating conditions. Conversely, the formation of monomeric species is expected at lower SO4 2- coverages, mild temperatures, and in the presence of water, which are the usual conditions experienced during the chemical upgrading of biofuels.
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- Maicon Delarmelina
- School
of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
- UK
Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0FA, United Kingdom
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- UK
Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0FA, United Kingdom
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s
University Belfast, David-Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5AG, United Kingdom
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- UK
Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0FA, United Kingdom
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s
University Belfast, David-Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5AG, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
- UK
Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0FA, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon St., London WC1 HOAJ, United
Kingdom
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- UK
Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0FA, United Kingdom
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s
University Belfast, David-Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5AG, United Kingdom
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Guerbet Reactions for Biofuel Production from ABE Fermentation Using Bifunctional Ni-MgO-Al2O3 Catalysts. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11040414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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To upgrade biomass-derived alcohol mixtures to biofuels under solvent-free conditions, MgO–Al2O3 mixed metal oxides (MMO) decorated with Ni nanoparticles (Ni–MgO–Al2O3) are synthesized and characterized. Based on the result, Ni nanoparticles are highly dispersed on the surface of MgAl MMO. As the Ni loading content varies from 2 to 10 wt.%, there is a slight increase in the mean Ni particle size from 6.7 to 8.5 nm. The effects of Ni loading amount, reducing temperature, and Mg/Al ratio on the conversion and product distribution are investigated. With the increase in both the Ni loading amount and reducing temperature, dehydrogenation (the first step of the entire reaction network) is accelerated. This results in an increase in the conversion process and a higher selectivity for the dialkylated compounds. Due to the higher strength and density of basic sites under high Mg/Al ratios, double alkylation is preferred and more long-chain hydrocarbons are obtained. A conversion of 89.2% coupled with a total yield of 79.9% for C5–C15 compounds is acquired by the as-prepared catalyst (prepared with Ni loading of 6 wt.%, reducing temperature of 700 °C, and Mg/Al molar ratio of 3. After four runs, the conversion drops by 17.1%, and this loss in the catalytic activity can be attributed to the decrease in the surface area of the catalyst and the increase in the Ni mean particle size.
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Li YY, Li Q, Zhang PQ, Ma CL, Xu JH, He YC. Catalytic conversion of corncob to furfuryl alcohol in tandem reaction with tin-loaded sulfonated zeolite and NADPH-dependent reductase biocatalyst. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 320:124267. [PMID: 33120059 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, tin-loaded sulfonated zeolite (Sn-zeolite) catalyst was synthesized for catalysis of raw corncob (75.0 g/L) to 103.0 mM furfural at 52.3% yield in water (pH 1.0) at 170 °C. This corncob-derived furfural was subsequently biotransformed with recombinant E. coli CG-19 cells coexpressing NADPH-dependent reductase and glucose dehydrogenase at 35 °C by supplementary of glucose (1.5 mol glucose/mol furfural), sodium dodecyl sulfate (0.50 mM) and NADP+ (1.0 μmol NADP+/mmol furfural) in the aqueous catalytic media (pH 7.5). Both sodium dodecyl sulfate (0.50 mM) and Sn4+ (1.0 mM) could promote reductase activity by 1.4-folds. Within 3 h, furfural was wholly catalyzed into furfuryl alcohol. By combining chemical catalysis with Sn-zeolite and biocatalysis with CG-19 cells in one-pot, an effective and sustainable process was established for tandemly catalyzing renewable biomass into furfuryl alcohol under environmentally-friendly way.
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- Yuan-Yuan Li
- Laboratory of Bioresourse and Bioprocessing, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Changzhou University, Changzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Biomass and Bioenergy, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Biomass and Bioenergy, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Bioresourse and Bioprocessing, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Changzhou University, Changzhou, People's Republic of China; Laboratory of Biomass and Bioenergy, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Bioresourse and Bioprocessing, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Changzhou University, Changzhou, People's Republic of China; Laboratory of Biomass and Bioenergy, State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Transformation of Bio-resources, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomass-based Energy and Enzyme Technology, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian, People's Republic of China.
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Catalytic etherification of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into 5-ethoxymethyfurfural over sulfated bimetallic SO42−/Al-Zr/KIT-6, a Lewis/Brønsted acid hybrid catalyst. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2020.111176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Kim H, Yang S, Kim DH. One-pot conversion of alginic acid into furfural using Amberlyst-15 as a solid acid catalyst in γ-butyrolactone/water co-solvent system. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 187:109667. [PMID: 32442791 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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One-pot conversion of alginic acid, which was derived from brown algae, to furfural was investigated using various solid acid catalysts. Among the solid acid catalysts tested, Amberlyst-15 showed the highest activity in furfural production in aqueous media. When the effect of reaction media was examined by applying various organic solvent mixtures, it was found that γ-butyrolactone/water co-solvent system was selected as the most appropriate system for the reaction. Maximum furfural yield of 32.2% was obtained using Amberlyst-15 in the γ-butyrolactone/H2O at 210 °C for 20 min. Catalyst showed gradual deactivation behavior as the reaction proceeded, although the catalyst recovered its activity upon the simple treatment with sulfuric acid. N2 adsorption-desorption experiments, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), back titration, and CHNS analysis were applied to investigate the physicochemical property of post-reaction samples, confirming that the leaching of the active sulfonic acid group and decrease in acid density was the major cause of deactivation.
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- Hyungjoo Kim
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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SCAPIN E, RAMBO MKD, VIANA GCC, MARASCA N, LACERDA GE, RAMBO MCDIEL, FERNANDES RDMN. Sustainable production of furfural and 5-hidroximetilfurfural from rice husks and soybean peel by using ionic liquid. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/fst.04419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Elisandra SCAPIN
- Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil; Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil; Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Brasil
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Catalytic systems based on bimetallic Pd-Au particles deposited on SiO2 were prepared by ultrasonically assisted water impregnation and used in the hydrogenation of furfural obtained by the acidic hydrolysis of waste biomass (brewery’s spent grain) in aqueous phase. Pd-Au/SiO2 catalysts containing 50 g of Pd and 2–100 g of Au per 1 kg of catalyst were characterized by high activity in the studied process and, depending on the Pd/Au ratio, selectivity to 2-methyloxolan-2-ol. The modification of 5%Pd/SiO2 by Au leads to the formation of dispersed Au-Pd solid solution phases, which was confirmed by XRD, XPS, ToF-SIMS, SEM-EDS, and H2-TPR techniques. The effect of dilution of surface palladium by gold atoms is probably crucial for modification of the reaction mechanism and formation of 2-methyloxolan-2-ol as the main product.
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Gómez Millán G, Hellsten S, King AW, Pokki JP, Llorca J, Sixta H. A comparative study of water-immiscible organic solvents in the production of furfural from xylose and birch hydrolysate. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2018.12.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Gómez Millán G, Hellsten S, Llorca J, Luque R, Sixta H, Balu AM. Recent Advances in the Catalytic Production of Platform Chemicals from Holocellulosic Biomass. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201801843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Gerardo Gómez Millán
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems School of Chemical EngineeringAalto University Vuorimiehentie 1 02150 Espoo Finland
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Energy Technologies and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and EngineeringUniversitat Politècnica de Catalunya Eduard Maristany 10–14 08019 Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems School of Chemical EngineeringAalto University Vuorimiehentie 1 02150 Espoo Finland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Energy Technologies and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and EngineeringUniversitat Politècnica de Catalunya Eduard Maristany 10–14 08019 Barcelona Spain
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- Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidad de Cordoba Campus Rabanales Edificio Marie Curie (C-3), Ctra Nnal IV−A, km 396 Cordoba Spain
- Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 6 Miklukho-Maklaya str. 117198 Moscow Russia
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems School of Chemical EngineeringAalto University Vuorimiehentie 1 02150 Espoo Finland
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- Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidad de Cordoba Campus Rabanales Edificio Marie Curie (C-3), Ctra Nnal IV−A, km 396 Cordoba Spain
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Nie Y, Hou Q, Li W, Bai C, Bai X, Ju M. Efficient Synthesis of Furfural from Biomass Using SnCl₄ as Catalyst in Ionic Liquid. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24030594. [PMID: 30736429 PMCID: PMC6384620 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24030594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Furfural is a versatile platform molecule for the synthesis of various chemicals and fuels, and it can be produced by acid-catalyzed dehydration of xylose derived from renewable biomass resources. A series of metal salts and ionic liquids were investigated to obtain the best combination of catalyst and solvent for the conversion of xylose into furfural. A furfural yield of 71.1% was obtained at high xylose loading (20 wt%) from the single-phasic reaction system whereby SnCl₄ was used as catalyst and ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide (EMIMBr) was used as reaction medium. Moreover, the combined catalyst consisting of 5 mol% SnCl₄ and 5 mol% MgCl₂ also produced a high furfural yield (68.8%), which was comparable to the furfural yield obtained with 10 mol% SnCl₄. The water⁻organic solvent biphasic systems could improve the furfural yield compared with the single aqueous phase. Although these organic solvents could form biphasic systems with ionic liquid EMIMBr, the furfural yield decreased remarkably compared with the single EMIMBr phase. Besides, the EMIMBr/SnCl₄ system with appropriate water was also efficient to convert xylan and lignocellulosic biomass corn stalk into furfural, obtaining furfural yields as high as 57.3% and 54.5%, respectively.
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- Yifan Nie
- Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biomass Solid Waste Resources Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biomass Solid Waste Resources Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biomass Solid Waste Resources Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biomass Solid Waste Resources Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biomass Solid Waste Resources Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biomass Solid Waste Resources Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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Delbecq F, Wang Y, Muralidhara A, El Ouardi K, Marlair G, Len C. Hydrolysis of Hemicellulose and Derivatives-A Review of Recent Advances in the Production of Furfural. Front Chem 2018; 6:146. [PMID: 29868554 PMCID: PMC5964623 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Biobased production of furfural has been known for decades. Nevertheless, bioeconomy and circular economy concepts is much more recent and has motivated a regain of interest of dedicated research to improve production modes and expand potential uses. Accordingly, this review paper aims essentially at outlining recent breakthroughs obtained in the field of furfural production from sugars and polysaccharides feedstocks. The review discusses advances obtained in major production pathways recently explored splitting in the following categories: (i) non-catalytic routes like use of critical solvents or hot water pretreatment, (ii) use of various homogeneous catalysts like mineral or organic acids, metal salts or ionic liquids, (iii) feedstock dehydration making use of various solid acid catalysts; (iv) feedstock dehydration making use of supported catalysts, (v) other heterogeneous catalytic routes. The paper also briefly overviews current understanding of furfural chemical synthesis and its underpinning mechanism as well as safety issues pertaining to the substance. Eventually, some remaining research topics are put in perspective for further optimization of biobased furfural production.
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- Frederic Delbecq
- Ecole Superieure de Chimie Organique et Minerale, Compiègne, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Universite de Technologie de Compiegne, Compiègne, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Universite de Technologie de Compiegne, Compiègne, France.,Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques, Verneuil-en-Halatte, France.,Avantium Chemicals, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Materials Science and Nano-Engineering Department, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, Morocco
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- Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques, Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Universite de Technologie de Compiegne, Compiègne, France.,Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, PSL University, Chimie ParisTech, Paris, France
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A Bibliometric Study of Scientific Publications regarding Hemicellulose Valorization during the 2000–2016 Period: Identification of Alternatives and Hot Topics. CHEMENGINEERING 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/chemengineering2010007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Perez RF, Canhaci SJ, Borges LE, Fraga MA. One-step conversion of xylose to furfuryl alcohol on sulfated zirconia-supported Pt catalyst—Balance between acid and metal sites. Catal Today 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2016.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ershova O, Nieminen K, Sixta H. The Role of Various Chlorides on Xylose Conversion to Furfural: Experiments and Kinetic Modeling. ChemCatChem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201700269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Olga Ershova
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems; Aalto University; Vuorimiehentie 1 02150 Espoo Finland
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems; Aalto University; Vuorimiehentie 1 02150 Espoo Finland
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems; Aalto University; Vuorimiehentie 1 02150 Espoo Finland
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SO42−/Sn-MMT Solid Acid Catalyst for Xylose and Xylan Conversion into Furfural in the Biphasic System. Catalysts 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/catal7040118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Antunes MM, Lima S, Fernandes A, Magalhães AL, Neves P, Silva CM, Ribeiro MF, Chadwick D, Hellgardt K, Pillinger M, Valente AA. MFI Acid Catalysts with Different Crystal Sizes and Porosity for the Conversion of Furanic Compounds in Alcohol Media. ChemCatChem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201601236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Margarida M. Antunes
- Department of Chemistry; CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials; University of Aveiro; Campus Universitário de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Imperial College London; South Kensington Campus London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering; Centre for Biological and Chemical Engineering; Instituto Superior Técnico; Av. Rovisco Pais 1049-001 Lisboa Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry; CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials; University of Aveiro; Campus Universitário de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry; CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials; University of Aveiro; Campus Universitário de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry; CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials; University of Aveiro; Campus Universitário de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering; Centre for Biological and Chemical Engineering; Instituto Superior Técnico; Av. Rovisco Pais 1049-001 Lisboa Portugal
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Imperial College London; South Kensington Campus London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Imperial College London; South Kensington Campus London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Department of Chemistry; CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials; University of Aveiro; Campus Universitário de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry; CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials; University of Aveiro; Campus Universitário de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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O’Driscoll Á, Leahy J, Curtin T. The influence of metal selection on catalyst activity for the liquid phase hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol. Catal Today 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2016.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Iglesias J, Melero JA, Morales G, Paniagua M, Hernández B. Dehydration of Xylose to Furfural in Alcohol Media in the Presence of Solid Acid Catalysts. ChemCatChem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201600292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Jose Iglesias
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Group. ESCET; Universidad Rey Juan Carlos; C/Tulipán, s/n. Móstoles E28933 Madrid Spain
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Group. ESCET; Universidad Rey Juan Carlos; C/Tulipán, s/n. Móstoles E28933 Madrid Spain
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Group. ESCET; Universidad Rey Juan Carlos; C/Tulipán, s/n. Móstoles E28933 Madrid Spain
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Group. ESCET; Universidad Rey Juan Carlos; C/Tulipán, s/n. Móstoles E28933 Madrid Spain
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Group. ESCET; Universidad Rey Juan Carlos; C/Tulipán, s/n. Móstoles E28933 Madrid Spain
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Shirotori M, Nishimura S, Ebitani K. One-pot Synthesis of Furfural from Xylose using Al2O3–Ni-Al Layered Double Hydroxide Acid-Base Bi-functional Catalyst and Sulfonated Resin. CHEM LETT 2016. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.151064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Mahiro Shirotori
- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
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- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
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- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
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Peleteiro S, Rivas S, Alonso JL, Santos V, Parajó JC. Furfural production using ionic liquids: A review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 202:181-191. [PMID: 26708486 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Revised: 12/02/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Furfural, a platform chemical with a bright future, is commercially obtained by acidic processing of xylan-containing biomass in aqueous media. Ionic liquids (ILs) can be employed in processed for furfural manufacture as additives, as catalysts and/or as reaction media. Depending on the IL utilized, externally added catalysts (usually, Lewis acids, Brönsted acids and/or solid acid catalysts) can be necessary to achieve high reaction yields. Oppositely, acidic ionic liquids (AILs) can perform as both solvents and catalysts, enabling the direct conversion of suitable substrates (pentoses, pentosans or xylan-containing biomass) into furfural. Operating in IL-containing media, the furfural yields can be improved when the product is continuously removed along the reaction (for example, by stripping or extraction), to avoid unwanted side-reactions leading to furfural consumption. These topics are reviewed, as well as the major challenges involved in the large scale utilization of ILs for furfural production.
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- Susana Peleteiro
- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Vigo (Campus Ourense), Faculty of Science, Polytechnical Building, As Lagoas, 32004 Ourense, Spain; CITI (Centro de Investigación, Transferencia e Innovación), Universtity of Vigo, Tecnopole, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Vigo (Campus Ourense), Faculty of Science, Polytechnical Building, As Lagoas, 32004 Ourense, Spain; CITI (Centro de Investigación, Transferencia e Innovación), Universtity of Vigo, Tecnopole, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Vigo (Campus Ourense), Faculty of Science, Polytechnical Building, As Lagoas, 32004 Ourense, Spain; CITI (Centro de Investigación, Transferencia e Innovación), Universtity of Vigo, Tecnopole, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Vigo (Campus Ourense), Faculty of Science, Polytechnical Building, As Lagoas, 32004 Ourense, Spain; CITI (Centro de Investigación, Transferencia e Innovación), Universtity of Vigo, Tecnopole, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Vigo (Campus Ourense), Faculty of Science, Polytechnical Building, As Lagoas, 32004 Ourense, Spain; CITI (Centro de Investigación, Transferencia e Innovación), Universtity of Vigo, Tecnopole, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, Spain.
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Shirotori M, Nishimura S, Ebitani K. Genesis of a bi-functional acid–base site on a Cr-supported layered double hydroxide catalyst surface for one-pot synthesis of furfurals from xylose with a solid acid catalyst. Catal Sci Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cy01426g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The cross boundary between Cr3+ oxide and Mg–Al LDH generates highly active bi-functional acid–base sites for xylose isomerization.
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- Mahiro Shirotori
- School of Materials Science
- Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- Nomi
- Japan
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- School of Materials Science
- Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- Nomi
- Japan
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology
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- School of Materials Science
- Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- Nomi
- Japan
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology
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Silva-Rodrigo R, Cruz-Domínguez E, Angel FLD, Navarrete-Bolaños J, García-Alamilla R, Olivas-Sarabia A, Melo-Banda J, Cruz-Netro L, Zamora-Ramírez G, Castillo-Mares A. Studies of sulphated mixed oxides (ZrO2–SO4–La2O3) in the isomerization of n-hexane. Catal Today 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2014.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Khatri PK, Karanwal N, Kaul S, Jain SL. Sulfonated polymer impregnated carbon composite as a solid acid catalyst for the selective synthesis of furfural from xylose. Tetrahedron Lett 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2015.01.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Otomo R, Tatsumi T, Yokoi T. Beta zeolite: a universally applicable catalyst for the conversion of various types of saccharides into furfurals. Catal Sci Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cy00719d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Beta zeolite having both Lewis and Brønsted acid sites universally promoted direct conversion of various types of saccharides into furfurals.
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- R. Otomo
- Chemical Resources Laboratory
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Yokohama 226-8503
- Japan
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- Chemical Resources Laboratory
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Yokohama 226-8503
- Japan
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- Chemical Resources Laboratory
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Yokohama 226-8503
- Japan
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Muraza O, Galadima A. Isomerization and Alkylation of Biomass-Derived Compounds in Aqueous Media over Hydrophobic Solid Acid Catalysts: A Mini Review. Ind Eng Chem Res 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ie503310p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Oki Muraza
- Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, ‡Chemical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, ‡Chemical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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A modified biphasic system for the dehydration of d-xylose into furfural using SO42−/TiO2-ZrO2/La3+ as a solid catalyst. Catal Today 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2013.12.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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García-Sancho C, Rubio-Caballero J, Mérida-Robles J, Moreno-Tost R, Santamaría-González J, Maireles-Torres P. Mesoporous Nb2O5 as solid acid catalyst for dehydration of d-xylose into furfural. Catal Today 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2014.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Agirrezabal-Telleria I, Gandarias I, Arias P. Heterogeneous acid-catalysts for the production of furan-derived compounds (furfural and hydroxymethylfurfural) from renewable carbohydrates: A review. Catal Today 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2013.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Wu C, Chen W, Zhong L, Peng X, Sun R, Fang J, Zheng S. Conversion of xylose into furfural using lignosulfonic acid as catalyst in ionic liquid. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2014; 62:7430-7435. [PMID: 25007384 DOI: 10.1021/jf502404g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Preparation of biopolymer-based catalysts for the conversion of carbohydrate polymers to new energies and chemicals is a hot topic nowadays. With the aim to develop an ecological method to convert xylose into furfural without the use of inorganic acids, a biopolymer-derived catalyst (lignosulfonic acid) was successfully used to catalyze xylose into furfural in ionic acid ([BMIM]Cl). The characteristics of lignosulfonic acid (LS) and effects of solvents, temperature, reaction time, and catalyst loading on the conversion of xylose were investigated in detail, and the reusability of the catalytic system was also studied. Results showed that 21.0% conversion could be achieved at 100 °C for 1.5 h. The method not only avoids pollution from conventional mineral acid catalysts and organic liquids but also maked full use of a byproduct (lignin) from the pulp and paper industry, thus demonstrating an environmentally benign process for the conversion of carbohydrates into furfural.
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- Changyan Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, China
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Doiseau AC, Rataboul F, Burel L, Essayem N. Synergy effect between solid acid catalysts and concentrated carboxylic acids solutions for efficient furfural production from xylose. Catal Today 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2013.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Wang W, Li H, Ren J, Sun R, Zheng J, Sun G, Liu S. An efficient process for dehydration of xylose to furfural catalyzed by inorganic salts in water/dimethyl sulfoxide system. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(14)60031-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Li H, Deng A, Ren J, Liu C, Lu Q, Zhong L, Peng F, Sun R. Catalytic hydrothermal pretreatment of corncob into xylose and furfural via solid acid catalyst. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2014; 158:313-20. [PMID: 24632409 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.02.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2013] [Revised: 02/12/2014] [Accepted: 02/14/2014] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Selectively catalytic hydrothermal pretreatment of corncob into xylose and furfural has been developed in this work using solid acid catalyst (SO4(2-)/TiO2-ZrO2/La(3+)). The effects of corncob-to-water ratio, reaction temperature and residence time on the performance of catalytic hydrothermal pretreatment were investigated. Results showed that the solid residues contained mainly lignin and cellulose, which was indicative of the efficient removal of hemicelluloses from corncob by hydrothermal method. The prepared catalyst with high thermal stability and strong acid sites originated from the acid functional groups was confirmed to contribute to the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into monosaccharides followed by dehydration into furfural. Highest furfural yield (6.18 g/100g) could be obtained at 180°C for 120 min with 6.80 g/100g xylose yield when the corncob/water ratio of was 10:100. Therefore, selectively catalytic hydrothermal pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass into important platform chemicals by solid acids is considered to be a potential treatment for biodiesel and chemical production.
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- Huiling Li
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Biomass Chemistry and Utilization, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Institute of Biomass Chemistry and Utilization, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Agirrezabal-Telleria I, Guo Y, Hemmann F, Arias PL, Kemnitz E. Dehydration of xylose and glucose to furan derivatives using bifunctional partially hydroxylated MgF2 catalysts and N2-stripping. Catal Sci Technol 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cy00129j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The current furfural production yield is low due to the use of non-selective homogeneous catalysts and expensive separation.
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- I. Agirrezabal-Telleria
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Engineering School of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
- Bilbao, Spain
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- Institut für Chemie
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Berlin, Germany
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing
- Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Engineering School of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
- Bilbao, Spain
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- Institut für Chemie
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Berlin, Germany
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Shirotori M, Nishimura S, Ebitani K. One-pot synthesis of furfural derivatives from pentoses using solid acid and base catalysts. Catal Sci Technol 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cy00980g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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One-pot synthesis of (2-furanylmethylene)malononitrile, a Knoevenagel product of furfural with malononitrile, from xylose efficiently proceeded by combined use of acid Amberlyst-15 and acid-base Cr/hydrotalcites in 44% yield.
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- Mahiro Shirotori
- School of Materials Science
- Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- Nomi, Japan
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- School of Materials Science
- Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- Nomi, Japan
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- School of Materials Science
- Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- Nomi, Japan
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Agirrezabal-Telleria I, Gandarias I, Arias PL. Production of furfural from pentosan-rich biomass: analysis of process parameters during simultaneous furfural stripping. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2013; 143:258-264. [PMID: 23810948 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.05.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Revised: 05/20/2013] [Accepted: 05/21/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Among the furan-based compounds, furfural (FUR) shows interesting properties as building-block or industrial solvent. It is produced from pentosan-rich biomass via xylose cyclodehydration. The current FUR production makes use of homogeneous catalysts and excessive amounts of steam. The development of greener furfural production and separation techniques implies the use of heterogeneous catalysts and innovative separation processes. This work deals with the conversion of corncobs as xylose source to be dehydrated to furfural. The results reveal differences between the use of direct corncob hydrolysis and dehydration to furfural and the prehydrolysis and dehydration procedures. Moreover, this work focuses on an economical analysis of the main process parameters during N2-stripping and its economical comparison to the current steam-stripping process. The results show a considerable reduction of the annual utility costs due to use of recyclable nitrogen and the reduction of the furfural purification stages.
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- I Agirrezabal-Telleria
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Engineering School of the University of the Basque Country (EHU/UPV), Alameda Urquijo s/n, 48013 Bilbao, Spain.
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Agirrezabal-Telleria I, Hemmann F, Jäger C, Arias P, Kemnitz E. Functionalized partially hydroxylated MgF2 as catalysts for the dehydration of d-xylose to furfural. J Catal 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2013.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kruger JS, Choudhary V, Nikolakis V, Vlachos DG. Elucidating the Roles of Zeolite H-BEA in Aqueous-Phase Fructose Dehydration and HMF Rehydration. ACS Catal 2013. [DOI: 10.1021/cs4002157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jacob S. Kruger
- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Delaware, 150
Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Delaware, 150
Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Delaware, 150
Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Delaware, 150
Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Sairanen E, Vilonen K, Karinen R, Lehtonen J. Functionalized Activated Carbon Catalysts in Xylose Dehydration. Top Catal 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-013-0013-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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García-Sancho C, Sádaba I, Moreno-Tost R, Mérida-Robles J, Santamaría-González J, López-Granados M, Maireles-Torres P. Dehydration of xylose to furfural over MCM-41-supported niobium-oxide catalysts. CHEMSUSCHEM 2013; 6:635-642. [PMID: 23512820 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201200881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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A series of silica-based MCM-41-supported niobium-oxide catalysts are prepared, characterized by using XRD, N2 adsorption-desorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and pyridine adsorption coupled to FTIR spectroscopy, and tested for the dehydration of D-xylose to furfural. Under the operating conditions used all materials are active in the dehydration of xylose to furfural (excluding the MCM-41 silica support). The xylose conversion increases with increasing Nb2 O5 content. At a loading of 16 wt % Nb2 O5 , 74.5 % conversion and a furfural yield of 36.5 % is achieved at 170 °C, after 180 min reaction time. Moreover, xylose conversion and furfural yield increase with the reaction time and temperature, attaining 82.8 and 46.2 %, respectively, at 190 °C and after 100 min reaction time. Notably, the presence of NaCl in the reaction medium further increases the furfural yield (59.9 % at 170 °C after 180 min reaction time). Moreover, catalyst reutilization is demonstrated by performing at least three runs with no loss of catalytic activity and without the requirement for an intermediate regeneration step. No significant niobium leaching is observed, and a relationship between the structure of the catalyst and the activity is proposed.
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- Cristina García-Sancho
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Cristalografía y Mineralogía (Unidad Asociada al ICP-CSIC), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, Campus de Teatinos, 29071 Málaga, Spain
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Russo PA, Lima S, Rebuttini V, Pillinger M, Willinger MG, Pinna N, Valente AA. Microwave-assisted coating of carbon nanostructures with titanium dioxide for the catalytic dehydration of d-xylose into furfural. RSC Adv 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c2ra22874b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Choudhary V, Sandler SI, Vlachos DG. Conversion of Xylose to Furfural Using Lewis and Brønsted Acid Catalysts in Aqueous Media. ACS Catal 2012. [DOI: 10.1021/cs300265d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 265] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Vinit Choudhary
- Center for Catalytic Science and Technology and Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Center for Catalytic Science and Technology and Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Center for Catalytic Science and Technology and Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Catalytic Transformations of Biomass-Derived Materials into Value-Added Chemicals. CATALYSIS SURVEYS FROM ASIA 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10563-012-9142-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lamminpää K, Ahola J, Tanskanen J. Kinetics of Xylose Dehydration into Furfural in Formic Acid. Ind Eng Chem Res 2012. [DOI: 10.1021/ie2018367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Kaisa Lamminpää
- Department
of Process and Environmental Engineering, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 4300, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland
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- Department
of Process and Environmental Engineering, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 4300, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland
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- Department
of Process and Environmental Engineering, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 4300, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland
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Sahu R, Dhepe PL. A one-pot method for the selective conversion of hemicellulose from crop waste into C5 sugars and furfural by using solid acid catalysts. CHEMSUSCHEM 2012; 5:751-761. [PMID: 22411884 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201100448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2011] [Revised: 12/22/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
We present a solid-acid catalyzed one-pot method for the selective conversion of solid hemicellulose without its separation from other lignocellulosic components, such as cellulose and lignin. The reactions were carried out in aqueous and biphasic media to yield xylose, arabinose, and furfural. To overcome the drawbacks posed by mineral acid methods in converting hemicelllulose, we used heterogeneous catalysts that work at neutral pH. In a batch reactor, these heterogeneous catalysts, such as solid acids (zeolites, clays, metal oxides etc.), resulted in >90 % conversion of hemicellulose. It has been shown that the selectivity for the products can be tuned by changing the reaction conditions, for example, a reaction carried out in water at 170 °C for 1 h with HBeta (Si/Al=19) and HUSY (Si/Al=15) catalysts gave yields of 62 and 56 % for xylose and arabinose, respectively. With increased reaction time (6 h) and in presence of only water, HUSY resulted in yields of 30 % xylose + arabinose and 18 % furfural. However, in a biphasic reaction system (water + p-xylene, 170 °C, 6 h) yields of 56 % furfural with 17 % xylose+arabinose could be achieved. It was shown that with the addition of organic solvent the furfural yield could be increased from 18 to 56 %. Under optimized reaction conditions, >90 % carbon balance was observed. The study revealed that catalysts were recyclable with a 20 % drop in activity for each subsequent run. It was observed that temperature, pressure, reaction time, substrate to catalyst ratio, solvent, and so forth had an effect on product formation. The catalysts were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction, temperature-programmed desorption of NH(3), inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and solid-state NMR ((29)Si, (27)Al) spectroscopy techniques.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ramakanta Sahu
- Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India
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Forstner J, Unkelbach G, Pindel E, Schweppe R. Heterogen katalysierte Herstellung von Furfural aus Xylose. CHEM-ING-TECH 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.201100178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Dutta S, De S, Saha B, Alam MI. Advances in conversion of hemicellulosic biomass to furfural and upgrading to biofuels. Catal Sci Technol 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2cy20235b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 340] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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