CO2-Enhanced Production and Synthesis of 2,5- Furandicarboxylic Acid under CO2 Flow through Henkel Reaction |
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Authors: | Po-Hsun Chang Prof David Shan-Hill Wong Dr John Di-Yi Ou Prof Yung-Tin Pan Prof Shi-Shang Jang |
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Institution: | Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013 Taiwan |
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Abstract: | The present study investigated the preparation of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) via the Henkel reaction between furoic acid alkali metal salts and zinc chloride under a continuous CO2 flow at atmospheric pressure. The results obtained were compared with those of previous studies that used high-pressure conditions or toxic cadmium catalysts. The pathways and rate-determining steps of the reaction are revealed for the first time. Furthermore, the enhanced formation of FDCA through the promotion of carboxyl exchange and rearrangement during the reaction under a CO2 flow was examined. The CO2-rich environment afforded a high FDCA yield of 86.30 %, which is the highest yield obtained to date using the Henkel reaction. The findings of this study offer economically improved conditions for large-scale FDCA production. |
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Keywords: | atmospheric pressure CO2 flow 2 5-furandicarboxylic acid Henkel reaction zinc chloride |
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