Selective conversion of fructose into 5-ethoxymethylfurfural over green catalyst

Research on Chemical Intermediates - In this study, selective formation of 5-ethoxymethylfurfural (EMF) from one-pot conversion of fructose in a co-solvent of ethanol with tetrahydrofuran over...     

Efficient catalytic conversion of carbohydrates into 5-ethoxymethylfurfural over MIL-101-based sulfated porous coordination polymers

In this work, a series of MIL-101-SO3H(x) polymeric materials were prepared and further used for the first time as efficient heterogeneous catalysts for the conversion of fructose-based carbohydrates into 5-ethoxymethylfurfural(EMF) in a renewable mixed solvent system consisting of ethanol and tetrahydrofuran(THF). The influence of –SO3H content on the acidity as well as on the catalytic activity of the porous coordination polymers in EMF production was also studied. High EMF yields of 67.7% and 54.2% could be successively obtained from fructose and inulin in the presence of MIL-101-SO_3H(100) at 130 °C for 15 h.The catalyst could be reused for five times without significant loss of its activity and the recovery process was facile and simple. This work provides a new platform by application of porous coordination polymers(PCPs) for the production of the potential liquid fuel molecule EMF from biomass in a sustainable solvent system.     

Technological aspects of fructose conversion to high-purity 5-hydroxymethylfurfural,a versatile platform chemical

Two improved methods for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural by acid-catalyzed dehydration of fructose have been developed. The first one is the synthesis in ionic liquids with continuous removal of water under reduced pressure, and the second is the synthesis in the two-phase system consisting of aqueous NaHSO₄ and methyl isobutyl ketone under atmospheric pressure. Both methods ensure isolation of crystalline 5-hydroxymethylfurfural with high purity and multiple recycling of the catalytic system. The synthesis in ionic liquid is convenient on a laboratory scale. Despite relatively low yield, the two-phase synthesis is preferred for industrial scale-up due to simple isolation and purification procedures combined with efficient regeneration of extractant and the catalytic system.     

分级有序多孔磺化碳催化果糖转化制5-羟甲基糠醛

采用双模板自组装、炭化、氢氟酸蚀刻和磺化等手段制备了具有分级有序多孔结构的磺化碳(SCHOP),并分别在500、600和700℃考察了炭化温度对分级有序多孔碳微观结构的影响;以催化果糖脱水制备5-羟甲基糠醛(5-HMF)为探针反应,评价了SCHOP的催化效果。结果表明,500℃焙烧所制备的SCHOP具有最高的催化活性。SEM、TEM和N2吸附-脱附表明,所制备的催化剂具有规整的分级有序孔结构,但过高的炭化温度会降低炭材料微观结构的有序性;FT-IR、EDS和-SO3H含量测定表明,通过磺化可在碳基体上有效引入磺酸基,炭化温度过高会降低炭材料的芳香性,不利于磺酸基的引入。130℃下反应20 min,果糖的转化率和5-HMF的收率分别高达96.1%和93.4%,表明SCHOP是一种高效固体酸催化剂。     

Leaf-derived sulfonated carbon dots: efficient and recoverable catalysts to synthesize 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from fructose

Sulfonated carbon dots (SCDs) were synthesized from plant leaves via continuously hydrothermal treatment by hydrogen peroxide and sulfuric acid, used as catalyst for converting fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). Owing to nanosize effect and moderate acidic intensity, SCDs could thoroughly distribute in the solvent with an improved interfacial compatibility and selectively convert fructose to HMF. Under the optimal condition, the yield of HMF was 92.6% along with a fructose conversion of 100%, benefiting from a low activation energy of 52.9 kJ/mol when dimethylsulfoxide was used as solvent. The SCDs catalyst can be recovered, after six recycles, the fructose conversion and HMF yield were remained 66.1% and 56.2% under condition with incompletely conversion of fructose, respectively. This work provides a sustainable route to prepare carbon dots with a superior catalytic performance for converting biomass to important biobased platform chemicals.     

Erratum to: The catalytic effect of Al-KIT-5 and KIT-5-SO3H on the conversion of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

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Efficient thermal conversion of polyyne-type conjugated polymers to nano-structured porous carbon materials

Summary Some aromatic based conjugated polymers having carbon-carbon triple bonds moiety were synthesized and carbonized. The polymers were efficiently carbonized by heating up to 900°C under an argon atmosphere, affording porous carbons in high yields. The polymer characteristics were appropriate to form nano-structured carbons in the pyrolytic carbonization process. The carbon materials were consisted of 2-4 nm sized graphitic crystallites and had slit-shaped micropores with ca. 0.7 nm pore width. Structural defects in the pre-carbon materials caused generation of mesopores with ca. 4 nm pore width after carbonization.     

Facile catalytic dehydration of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural by Niobium pentachloride

Different metal chlorides in ionic liquids were examined as catalysts for fructose dehydration to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF). Niobium pentachloride (NbCl₅) exhibited the highest 5-HMF yield. Reaction of 1.0 mmol fructose in 10.0 mmol 1-butyl-3-methylimidozolium chloride ([bmim]Cl) with 0.20 mmol NbCl₅ afforded 79% of 5-HMF at 80 °C after 30 min. No degradation products were formed under these conditions. FTIR analysis indicates the moderate Lewis acidity of NbCl₅, which was found suitable for the selective formation of 5-HMF. Other catalysts with higher Lewis acidities promoted 5-HMF side product formation which ultimately resulted in lower yields.     

Nb-P/SBA-15催化剂的制备及其对果糖水解制5-羟甲基糠醛的催化性能

果糖催化脱水制5-羟甲基糠醛（5-HMF）是生物质转化制高附加值化合物过程中的一个重要反应。采用自制的介孔SBA-15,浸渍法制备了Nb/SBA-15催化剂,再经磷酸化处理制得Nb-P/SBA-15催化剂,研究了该催化剂在果糖脱水制5-HMF反应中的性能。SEM、TEM、BET和XRD表征结果表明,Nb/SBA-15和Nb-P/SBA-15完好地保留了SBA-15的微观结构,其内孔道直径为10 nm,铌酸在孔内表面分布均匀;负载铌和磷酸化后,孔壁变薄。NH₃-TPD结果显示,Nb/SBA-15经磷酸预处理后,不仅弱酸性位有所增加,而且产生了中强酸和强酸性位,使得在含水两相体系果糖脱水反应中,Nb-P/SBA-15比Nb/SBA-15具有更高的催化活性和5-HMF选择性。同时考察了反应温度、溶剂比例、反应时间对果糖脱水的影响,结果表明,以水/MIBK（V/V=1/2）为溶剂时,160 ℃下反应1.5 h,果糖转化率和5-HMF收率分别高达96.1%和92.6%。Nb-P/SBA-15经循环使用四次后仍具有较好的催化活性,表明该催化剂具有较高的耐水稳定性。     

金属卤化物促进糖类催化转化制备5-羟甲基糠醛

研究了碱金属卤化物对AlCl₃催化葡萄糖转化制备5-羟甲基糠醛（HMF）的促进作用. 结果表明,NaF对反应有显著抑制作用,而NaI和NaBr对反应有显著促进作用,而且NaI比NaBr的促进效果更明显. 在N,N-二甲基乙酰胺（DMAC）中,以NaI为添加剂,130 ℃反应15 min,AlCl₃催化葡萄糖转化制备HMF,葡萄糖转化率由71%提高到86%,HMF收率由36%提高到62%. AlCl₃-NaI-DMAC体系也可用于果糖、甘露糖等单糖,蔗糖、麦芽糖、纤维二糖等二糖,以及菊粉等多糖的转化. 以蔗糖为原料,HMF收率可达63%.     

The catalytic effect of Al-KIT-5 and KIT-5-SO<Subscript>3</Subscript>H on the conversion of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

The aim of this work is to study the production of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from fructose using heterogenous catalysts based on KIT-5. For this propose, Al-KIT-5 and KIT-5-SO₃H as the Lewis and Bronsted catalysts were prepared and were characterized using different techniques such as FT-IR, SEM, EDS, TEM, BET, TGA and elemental analysis. With the use of Al-KIT-5 as the catalyst, the appropriate reaction temperature and time were 135 °C and 60 min, respectively. Moreover, with the use of KIT-5-SO₃H as the catalyst, the proper reaction conditions were found to be 125 °C and 45 min, respectively. In addition, the corresponding amounts of catalyst weight were 40 and 50 mg for KIT-5-SO₃H and Al-KIT-5, respectively. Under these conditions, the conversion of fructose was 93.9 and 88.3%, respectively. These results indicated that, due to its Bronsted acid nature, the KIT-5-SO₃H catalyst showed better results when 40 mg catalyst was used at 125 °C for 45 min in DMSO as the solvent. Both catalysts could be recycled and reused several times.     

Cellulose sulfuric acid as a bio-supported and recyclable solid acid catalyst for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and 5-ethoxymethylfurfural from fructose

In this study, we have developed a new and green method for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and 5-ethoxymethylfurfural (EMF) from fructose using cellulose sulfuric acid as catalyst. Firstly, HMF was synthesized from fructose, and a high yield of 93.6 % was obtained in DMSO for 45 min in the presence of cellulose sulfuric acid. Cellulose sulfuric acid also showed high catalytic activity for the synthesis of EMF. EMF was obtained in a high yield of 84.4 % by the etherification of HMF under the optimal reaction conditions. More importantly, a high EMF yield of 72.5 % was also obtained from fructose through one-pot reaction strategy, which integrated the dehydration of fructose into HMF and the followed etherification of HMF into EMF. The reaction work-up was very simple and the catalyst could be reused several times without the loss of its catalytic activity.     

Highly efficient and N-bromosuccinimide-mediated conversion of carbohydrates to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural under mild conditions

Highly efficient and selective conversion of different carbohydrates to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) has been successfully performed with N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) as a promoter. In the presence of single NBS, a 64.2 % yield of HMF from fructose was obtained in N-methylpyrrolidone for 2 h. The effects of time, temperature and reaction media are discussed. It was concluded that the preliminary bromination of substrate could improve the generation of HMF compared to the direct dehydration process. Moreover, the HMF yield could be elevated to 79.6 and 82.3 % when FeCl₃ and SnCl₄ were used as the additives, respectively. Furthermore, the addition of CrCl₃ facilitated the conversion pathway from glucose, sucrose, inulin, or cellulose to HMF. A 57.3, 68.2, 62.4, or 6.1 % yield of HMF was, respectively, obtained in the presence of CrCl₃ and NBS under mild conditions, which will therefore generate a promising application strategy for biomass transformation.     

生物质衍生物γ-戊内酯催化转化制芳烃和2-环戊烯酮的研究

应用浸渍法在ZSM-5沸石分子筛孔道中引入过渡金属Zn物种,制备了具有不同Zn含量的Zn/ZSM-5。考察了反应温度、催化剂用量、催化剂的酸性性质等条件对γ-戊内酯芳构化产物组成(气、液、固产物)及其液体成分含量的影响。实验结果表明,ZSM-5分子筛孔道中引入Zn后,可以有效改变液体产物成分以及影响气体和固体产物收率。当ZSM-5分子筛孔道中引入Zn物种后,能够明显提高液体产物中苯、甲苯、乙苯、萘等芳香类化合物的含量,表明Zn物种能促进γ-戊内酯芳构化反应的进行。     

Recent advances in heterogeneous catalytic conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural via green routes

With concerns of diminishing fossil fuel reserves and environmental deterioration, great efforts have been made to explore novel approaches of efficiently utilizing bio-renewable feedstocks to produce chemicals and fuels. 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF),generated from dehydration of six-carbon ketose, is regarded as a primary and versatile renewable building block to realize the goal of production of these high valued products from renewable biomass resources transformation. In this review, we summarize the recent advances via green routes in the heterogeneous reaction system for the catalytic production of HMF from glucose conversion, and emphasize reaction pathways of these reaction approaches based on the fundamental mechanistic chemistry as well as highlight the challenges(such as separation and purification of products, reusing and regeneration of catalyst, recycling solvent) in this field.     

Tandem catalyzing the hydrodeoxygenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over a Ni3Fe intermetallic supported Pt single-atom site catalyst

Single-atom site catalysts (SACs) have been used in multitudinous reactions delivering ultrahigh atom utilization and enhanced performance, but it is challenging for one single atom site to catalyze an intricate tandem reaction needing different reactive sites. Herein, we report a robust SAC with dual reactive sites of isolated Pt single atoms and the Ni₃Fe intermetallic support (Pt₁/Ni₃Fe IMC) for tandem catalyzing the hydrodeoxygenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF). It delivers a high catalytic performance with 99.0% 5-HMF conversion in 30 min and a 2, 5-dimethylfuran (DMF) yield of 98.1% in 90 min at a low reaction temperature of 160 °C, as well as good recyclability. These results place Pt₁/Ni₃Fe IMC among the most active catalysts for the 5-HMF hydrodeoxygenation reaction reported to date. Rational control experiments and first-principles calculations confirm that Pt₁/Ni₃Fe IMC can readily facilitate the hydrodeoxygenation reaction by a tandem mechanism, where the single Pt site accounts for C O group hydrogenation and the Ni₃Fe interface promotes the C–OH bond cleavage. This interfacial tandem catalysis over the Pt single-atom site and Ni₃Fe IMC support may develop new opportunities for the rational structural design of SACs applied in other heterogeneous tandem reactions.

A robust Pt₁/Ni₃Fe single-atom site catalyst was designed for the tandem catalysis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural hydrodeoxygenation to DMF, where Pt atoms catalyze the C O group hydrogenation and Ni₃Fe interface accounts for the C–OH bond rupture.     

A catalytic system for the selective conversion of cellulose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural under mild conditions

Russian Chemical Bulletin - Conversion of cellulose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), one of the most promising products derived by conversion of renewable raw materials, has been studied. When...     

Direct conversion of glucose and cellulose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in ionic liquid under microwave irradiation

An efficient strategy for CrCl₃-mediated production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in ca. 60% and 90% isolated yields from cellulose and glucose, respectively, in ionic liquid under microwave irradiation is presented.     

Efficient CO2 electroreduction over N-doped hieratically porous carbon derived from petroleum pitch

Developing of economic and efficient catalysts is critical for the application of electroreduction of carbon dioxide to highly valuable chemicals.Herein,we present a facile method to synthesize N-doped hieratically porous carbon through pyrolysis of petroleum pitch followed by ammonia etching.We found mesopores are favored formation by removing of asphaltene from petroleum pitch during the carbonation process.Simultaneously,ammonia etching can not only increase the pyridinic-N content,but also upgrade the ratio of meso-to micro-pores of carbon materials.Using the N-doped hieratically porous carbon as catalyst for carbon dioxide electroreduction,the Faradaic efficiency of carbon monoxide reaches 83%at-0.9 V vs.the reversible hydrogen electrode(RHE)in 0.1 M KHCO₃.This superior performance is attributed to the synergistic effects of highly pyridinic-N content in conjunction with the hieratically porous architecture,rendering abundant exposed and accessible active sites for electroreduction of CO₂.Our work provides a new strategy for the large-scale preparation of high-performance,low-cost catalysts for CO₂ electroreduction.