Bifunctional SO4/ZrO2 catalysts for 5-hydroxymethylfufural (5-HMF) production from glucose

Abstract

The telescopic conversion of glucose to fructose and then 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), the latter a potential, bio-derived platform chemical feedstock, has been explored over a family of bifunctional sulfated zirconia catalysts possessing tuneable acid-base properties. Characterisation by acid-base titration, XPS, XRD and Raman reveal that submonolayer SO4 coverages offer the ideal balance of basic and Lewis-Brønsted acid sites required to respectively isomerise glucose to fructose, and subsequently dehydrate fructose to 5-HMF. A constant acid site normalised turnover frequency is observed for fructose dehydration to 5-HMF, confirming a common Brønsted acid site is responsible for this transformation. This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering > Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
Publication ISSN: 2044-4753
Last Modified: 23 Oct 2019 14:12
Date Deposited: 06 Aug 2014 09:00
Published Date: 2014-02-01
Authors: Osatiashtiani, Amin
Lee, Adam F.
Brown, D. Robert
Melero, Juan A.
Morales, Gabriel
Wilson, Karen

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