5-chloromethylfurfural Research Articles

Green catalytic conversion of bio-based sugars to 5-chloromethyl furfural in deep eutectic solvent, catalyzed by metal chlorides

5-Chloromethylfurfural (5-CMF) was effectively prepared from fructose and other carbohydrates in a biphasic reaction system, which was composed of methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) and deep eutectic solvent (DES) with catalyst of AlCl3·6H2O.

Correction: Green catalytic conversion of bio-based sugars to 5-chloromethyl furfural in deep eutectic solvent, catalyzed by metal chlorides

Correction for ‘Green catalytic conversion of bio-based sugars to 5-chloromethyl furfural in deep eutectic solvent, catalyzed by metal chlorides’ by Miao Zuo et al., RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 27004–27007.

Microwave heating for rapid conversion of sugars and polysaccharides to 5-chloromethyl furfural

A range of carbohydrates has been rapidly and selectively converted to 5-chloromethyl furfural using microwave heating in a biphasic reaction system with a range of organic solvents. Fructose and inulin were especially effective for production of this valuable bio-platform molecule, with yields of >70% obtained in 15 minutes under microwave heating. Yields from cellulose were dramatically increased with ball mill pre-treatment, this being associated with a reduction in polysaccharide crystallinity.