Graphene oxide as a facile acid catalyst for the one-pot conversion of carbohydrates into 5-ethoxymethylfurfural

By Hongliang Wang, Tiansheng Deng, Yingxiong Wang, Xiao-jing Cui, Y. Qi, Xindong Mu, Xianglin Hou, Yulei Zhu. 2013

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Graphene oxide obtained by the Hummers method was discovered to be an efficient and recyclable acid catalyst for the conversion of fructose-based biopolymers into 5-ethoxymethylfurfural (EMF). EMF yields of 92%, 71%, 34% and 66% were achieved when 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), fructose, sucrose and inulin were used as starting materials, respectively.

Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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