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Selective transformation of carbohydrates into HMF promoted by carboxylic acids modified ZrMo mixed oxides

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ZrMo mixed oxides modified by a series of low-cost monofunctional carboxylic acids including stearic acid, palmitic acid, myristic acid, and lauric acid were prepared and were characterized using TG analysis, XRD, FT-IR, NH3-TPD, and SEM techniques. These strong solid acids were evaluated as heterogeneous catalysts with porous property for the conversion of carbohydrates to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) by oil heating rather than using microwave heating, in the aim of facilitating the industrial feasibility of this catalytic process and discussing the relation between surface acidity and reactivity in carbohydrates to HMF conversion. Under the optimal reaction conditions, moderate yields of HMF could be achieved from fructose, glucose, sucrose, and cellulose, and the strong solid catalysts can be recycled for seven times with no significant loss of activity.

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Abbreviations

HMF:

5-Hydroxymentylfurfural

SA:

Stearic acid

PA:

Palmitic acid

MA:

Myristic acid

LA:

Lauric acid

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Acknowledgments

This work was financially supported by the International Science & Technology Cooperation Program of China (2010DFB60840), Key Science and Technology Project of Guizhou Province (no. 20076004), Social Development S&T Program (no. SZ-[2009] 3011), and National Key Technology R&D Program (2006BAD07A12).

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    Hu Li, Qiuyun Zhang, Jian Liu, Xiaofang Liu, Fei Chang, Yancai Liu, Wei Xue & Song Yang

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Li, H., Zhang, Q., Liu, J. et al. Selective transformation of carbohydrates into HMF promoted by carboxylic acids modified ZrMo mixed oxides. Biomass Conv. Bioref. 4, 59–66 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-013-0092-4

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