Direct production of furfural in one-pot fashion from raw biomass using bronsted acidic ionic liquids
| Title | Direct production of furfural in one-pot fashion from raw biomass using bronsted acidic ionic liquids | 
| Publication Type | Journal Article | 
| Year of Publication | 2017 | 
| Authors | Matsagar, BM, Hossain, SA, Islam, T, Alamri, HR, Alothman, ZA, Yamauchi, Y, Dhepe, PL, Wu, KCW | 
| Journal | Scientific Reports | 
| Volume | 7 | 
| Pagination | Article Number: 13508 | 
| Date Published | OCT | 
| Type of Article | Article | 
| Abstract | The conversion of raw biomass into C5-sugars and furfural was demonstrated with the one-pot method using Bronsted acidic ionic liquids (BAILs) without any mineral acids or metal halides. Various BAILs were synthesized and characterized using NMR, FT-IR, TGA, and CHNS microanalysis and were used as the catalyst for raw biomass conversion. The remarkably high yield (i.e. 88%) of C5 sugars from bagasse can be obtained using 1-methyl-3(3-sulfopropyl)-imidazolium hydrogen sulfate ([C3SO3HMIM][HSO4]) BAIL catalyst in a water medium. Similarly, the [C3SO3HMIM][HSO4] BAIL also converts the bagasse into furfural with very high yield (73%) in one-pot method using a water/toluene biphasic solvent system. | 
| DOI | 10.1038/s41598-017-13946-4 | 
| Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign) | Foreign | 
| Impact Factor (IF) | 4.259 | 
Divison category: 
 Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry
