Chemical transformations of glucose to value added products using Cu-based catalytic systems.

Abstract

Cu nanoparticles have been supported by two types of aluminosilicate materials with and without Zn in their composition in view of their application in the microwave-assisted conversion of glucose to valuable products via tandem formic acid-promoted dehydration (to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural--HMF) and further selective hydrogenation to 5-methylfurfuryl alcohol (MFA). Results show that interesting selectivities (up to 60% to MFA or HMF) could be achieved after short times of reaction (typically 2-30 min) using Cu-containing nanomaterials. Zn was found to play an interesting role in the selectivity to reduced products, even if present in very small quantities (0.2 wt%).

• Authors: Alfonso Yepez, Antonio Pineda, Angel Garcia, Antonio A Romero, Rafael Luque
• Journal: Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP (Phys Chem Chem Phys) Vol. 15 Issue 29 Pg. 12165-72 (Aug 07 2013) ISSN: 1463-9084 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 23703022 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Furans
• methylfurfuryl alcohol
• 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
• Copper
• Furaldehyde
• Glucose
• Zinc

Topics

• Catalysis
• Copper (chemistry)
• Furaldehyde (analogs & derivatives, chemistry)
• Furans (chemistry)
• Glucose (chemistry)
• Hydrogenation
• Metal Nanoparticles (chemistry)
• Microwaves
• Zinc (chemistry)