Conversion of biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using solid acid catalyst

Bioresour Technol. 2011 Feb;102(3):3424-9. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.10.023. Epub 2010 Oct 12.

Abstract

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) was produced from monosaccharide (fructose and glucose), polysaccharide (inulin) and the Jerusalem artichoke juice by a simple one-pot reaction including hydrolysis and dehydration using solid acid under mild condition. Hydrated niobium pentoxide (Nb(2)O(5)·nH(2)O(2)) after pretreatment showed high catalytic activities for dehydration of mono- and polysaccharide to HMF at 433 K in water-2-butanol (2:3 v/v) biphasic system, giving high HMF yield of 89% and 54% from fructose and inulin, respectively. The HMF yield was up to 74% and 65% when inulin and Jerusalem artichoke juice were hydrolyzed by exoinulinase. The solid acid made the process environment-friendly and energy-efficient to convert carbohydrates into bio-fuels and platform chemicals.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acids / chemistry*
  • Biofuels / analysis*
  • Biomass
  • Carbohydrates / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Furaldehyde / analogs & derivatives*
  • Furaldehyde / chemical synthesis
  • Helianthus / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*

Substances

  • Acids
  • Biofuels
  • Carbohydrates
  • Plant Extracts
  • 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
  • Furaldehyde