Abstract |
5-Acetoxymethyl-2-furfural (AMF) was prepared from D- fructose via 1,6-diacetylfructose (DAF) through a simple two-step reaction pathway. Immobilized enzyme ( Novozym 435) was found to be the best enzymatic catalyst for the trans-esterification step (yielding 94.6% DAF). In the dehydration step, while soluble H2SO4 was found to be the best acidic catalyst (yielding 86.6% AMF), we opted to utilize heterogeneous cation exchange resin (Amberlyst 15) together with recyclable industrial solvents (1,4-dioxane) for a more sustainable AMF synthesis procedure. Although the total yield of AMF was a little lower, both the enzyme and the solid acid catalyst could be recycled for five cycles without a significant loss of activity, which has a major contribution to the cost-efficient aspect of the entire process.
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Authors | Nhan Thanh Thien Huynh, Kyung Won Lee, Jin Ku Cho, Yong Jin Kim, Se Won Bae, Jong Shik Shin, Seunghan Shin |
Journal | Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
(Molecules)
Vol. 24
Issue 24
(Dec 17 2019)
ISSN: 1420-3049 [Electronic] Switzerland |
PMID | 31861157
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Cation Exchange Resins
- Enzymes, Immobilized
- Solvents
- Fructose
- Furaldehyde
- Lipase
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Topics |
- Catalysis
- Cation Exchange Resins
(chemistry)
- Dehydration
- Enzymes, Immobilized
- Esterification
- Fructose
(chemistry)
- Furaldehyde
(chemistry)
- Lipase
(chemistry)
- Solvents
(chemistry)
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