Spent Mango Cellulose-Supported N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Iron(III) Catalyst for Fructose to HMF Dehydration
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DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b03023
Abstract: The dehydration of fructose to 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF), catalyzed by Fe-NHC covalently tethered on spent mesoporous mango peel cellulose, is reported. The supported Fe-NHC catalyst shows excellent activity at 100 °C. HMF yield (71.0%), fructose conversion… read more here.
Keywords: dehydration; hmf; catalyst; cellulose supported ... See more keywords