Upgrading biomass-derived furans via acid-catalysis/hydrogenation: the remarkable difference between water and methanol as the solventâ€
In methanol 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and furfuryl alcohol (FA) can be selectively converted into methyl levulinate via acid-catalysis, whereas in water polymerization dominates. The hydrogenation of HMF, furan and furfural with the exception of FA is much more selective in methanol than in wate...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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The Royal Society of Chemistry
2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11618 |