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| Author(s): |
Nunes, Renan S.
[1]
;
Reis, Gabrielle M.
[1]
;
Vieira, Ligia M.
[2]
;
Mandelli, Dalmo
[1]
;
Carvalho, Wagner A.
[1]
Total Authors: 5
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| Affiliation: | [1] Fed Univ ABC UFABC, Ctr Nat Sci & Humanities, Santo Andre, SP - Brazil
[2] Fed Fluminense Univ UFF, Inst Exact Sci, Volta Redonda - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | CATALYSIS LETTERS; v. 151, n. 2 JUL 2020. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 0 |
| Abstract | |
In this work, a highly acidic sulfonated carbon was obtained from eucalyptus kraft lignin, a byproduct from paper industry, and then used as catalyst in fructose dehydration. Reactions were performed employing dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) as low cost/toxicity solvent and under microwave heating. The main product obtained was 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), a versatile platform compound that can be converted to several products of industrial interest. The catalyst is highly active to fructose dehydration and is able to convert 93.3% of the fructose (in a 10% m/v DMSO solution) with 98% of selectivity for 5-HMF in just 10 s at 393 K. Investigations about the catalyst dosage, reaction temperature and substrate concentration were carried out. In addition, the low-cost catalyst produced outperformed expensive commercial catalysts under the same conditions. After a simple regeneration process, the catalyst produced also can be recycled without significant loss in its catalytic activity. Graphic (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 17/24931-4 - Polyols conversion promoted by alternative catalysts under conventional and microwave heating |
| Grantee: | Wagner Alves Carvalho |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 16/05006-5 - Contaminants removal from pharmaceutical industry effluents using new materials from waste biodiesel |
| Grantee: | Maraisa Gonçalves |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |