Application of zeolites for the production of biofuels and furans from hexose sugars in ethanol

The use of zeolites as catalysts in the transformation of glucose and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into 5-ethoxymethylfurfural (EMF) was evaluated. The behaviour of the catalysts could be explained by their morphology, composition, acid properties and chemical coordination of the active sites. The...

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Autores: Torres Olea, Benjamín, Pérez Merchán, Antonio Manuel, Díaz Maizkurrena, Paula, Requies Martínez, Jesús María, Moreno Tost, Ramón, Cecilia, Juan Antonio, García Sancho, Cristina, Maireles Torres, Pedro Jesús
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/67316
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/67316
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:5-hydroxymethylfurfural
5-ethoxymethylfurfural
glucose
dehydration
etherification
zeolite
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Sumario:The use of zeolites as catalysts in the transformation of glucose and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into 5-ethoxymethylfurfural (EMF) was evaluated. The behaviour of the catalysts could be explained by their morphology, composition, acid properties and chemical coordination of the active sites. The progress of the reaction was followed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and 13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). Several intermediates were identified, and a reaction path is proposed. Different cosolvents were also employed in this study to enhance the selectivity towards different possible valuable compounds, and they were found to have a positive influence for the production of EMF and furfural.