Abstract
5-Methylfurfural (MF), an important chemical intermediate, can be obtained directly from carbohydrates using a metal catalyst, hydroiodic acid, and hydrogen in a biphasic reaction procedure. The catalyst system is robust and can be recycled without loss of reactivity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 349-352 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | ChemSusChem |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 21 2011 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Environmental Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Materials Science(all)
- Energy(all)