Efficient Catalytic System for the Selective Production of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural from Glucose and Fructose

摘要

The diminishing fossil fuel reserves and global warming effects have become major concerns,and the search for sustainable,alternative energy is of critical importance.Biofuels are highly attractive as they are the only sustainable source of liquid fuels currently available however,the replacement of a petroleum feedstock by biomass is limited by the lack of highly efficient methods to selectively convert carbohydrates into chemical compounds for biofuel production.A practical catalytic process that can transform the abundant biomass into versatile chemicals would also provide the chemical industry with renewable feedstocks.