2,2,5,5-Tetramethyloxolane as a Nonperoxide-Forming Alternative Solvent for Microwave-Assisted Glucose Conversion to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural in a Biphasic System
Suwiwat Sangon,
Nontipa Supanchaiyamat,
James Sherwood
et al.
Abstract:2,2,5,5-Tetramethyloxolane (TMO) has been utilized as a highly efficient, safer, and sustainable alternative solvent for the biphasic microwaveassisted conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF). Excellent partitioning of 5-HMF into the organic phase (5-HMF org /5-HMF aq ) was observed, which is an important role for extraction of 5-HMF, leading to a maximum yield of 48% in TMO. 5-HMF yield in TMO was significantly higher than that obtained in traditionally problematic solvents, including tetrahy… Show more
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