Direct production of furfural in one-pot fashion from raw biomass using bronsted acidic ionic liquids

TitleDirect production of furfural in one-pot fashion from raw biomass using bronsted acidic ionic liquids
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsMatsagar, BM, Hossain, SA, Islam, T, Alamri, HR, Alothman, ZA, Yamauchi, Y, Dhepe, PL, Wu, KCW
JournalScientific Reports
Volume7
PaginationArticle Number: 13508
Date PublishedOCT
Type of ArticleArticle
AbstractThe 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.
DOI10.1038/s41598-017-13946-4
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)Foreign
Impact Factor (IF)4.259
Divison category: 
Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry

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