Cellulose dissolution and conversion into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in mixed molten salt hydrate

Chunjie Wei, Gang Liu, Yujiao Xie, Zhongyuan Sun, Chang Liu, Feng Song, Hongyou Cui

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Abstract

Molten salt hydrate (MSH) is a good solvent for cellulose dissolution and an effective catalyst for cellulose conversion. In this work, a series of MSH was evaluated in terms of cellulose dissolvability, regeneration performance, and catalytic activity in cellulose conversion into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). ZnBr2·3H2O–LiCl·3H2O showed good performance on cellulose dissolution and conversion. The effects of ZnBr2·3H2O concentration, reaction temperature, and time on cellulose conversion into HMF in ZnBr2·3H2O–LiCl·3H2O were optimized, and 48.7% HMF yield was reached at 60 wt.% ZnBr2·3H2O. The species of ZnBr2·3H2O–LiCl·3H2O were analyzed, and the function of species concentration was correlated with the product yield from the conversion of fructose. It was found that Br and H+ were the active species for fructose dehydration into HMF. ZnBr3 and H+ catalyzed the conversion of fructose into furfural, which competed with the production of HMF. The reaction mechanism was proposed to understand the cooperate of species in MSH for cellulose conversion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)801-813
Number of pages13
JournalCellulose
Volume30
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2023

Keywords

  • 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural
  • Cellulose dissolution
  • Conversion
  • Molten salt hydrate

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