Metal-Free Synthesis of HMF from Glucose Using the Supercritical CO2-Subcritical H2O-Isopropanol System

• Main Authors: Agutaya, J.K.C.N., Inoue, R., Vin Tsie, S.S., Quitain, A.T., De La Peña-García, J., Pérez-Sánchez, H., Sasaki, M., Kida, T.
• Format: Article
• Published: American Chemical Society 2020
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85095430018&doi=10.1021%2facs.iecr.0c03551&partnerID=40&md5=8db21ba117e9e1580261c9aa235eaae4; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/29952/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a promising building block for the production of biofuels and fine chemicals. While HMF can be derived from biomass, specifically sugars, its synthesis typically requires the use of metal-based catalysts and ionic liquids. In this study, the supercritical CO2-subcrit...