Direct Catalytic Conversion of Cellulose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Using Ionic Liquids

Cellulose is the single largest component of lignocellulosic biomass and is an attractive feedstock for a wide variety of renewable platform chemicals and biofuels, providing an alternative to petrochemicals and petrofuels. This potential is currently limited by the existing methods of transforming...

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Main Authors: Sanan Eminov, Paraskevi Filippousi, Agnieszka Brandt, James D. E. T. Wilton-Ely, Jason P. Hallett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Inorganics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/4/4/32