An integrated process for the production of 2, 5-dihydroxymethylfuran and its polymer from fructose. Issue 4 (25th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Upare, Pravin P.; Hwang, Young Kyu; Hwang, Dong Won
• Is Part Of: Green chemistry. Volume 20:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 879
• Page End: 885
• Publication Date: 2018-01-25
• Subjects: Environmental chemistry -- Industrial applications -- Periodicals; Environmental management -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1039/c7gc03597g
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1463-9262

Abstract

Abstract : Fructose is selectively transformed to poly(2, 5-furandimethylene succinate) by integration of dehydration, hydrogenation, and condensation with succinic acid in 1-butanol. Abstract : We report for the first time an integrated process for the selective production of 2, 5-dihydroxymethylfuran (DHMF) from fructose via a two-step reaction in 1-butanol (BuOH). Fructose was initially dehydrated to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in >95% yield using Amberlyst-15, and the resulting solution was directly transformed into DHMF in >97% yield by liquid-phase hydrogenation over a Cu(50)–SiO2 nanocomposite. This nanocomposite catalyst was demonstrated to be highly stable, with no Cu leaching or catalyst deactivation observed. The obtained DHMF/BuOH mixture was then transformed successfully into poly(2, 5-furandimethylene succinate) by reaction with succinic acid. Thus, from both environmental and industrial perspectives, this protocol is a novel and effective method for producing a biomass-derived polymer from fructose.