Unveiling the role of choline chloride in furfural synthesis from highly concentrated feeds of xylose. Issue 22 (2nd October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jiang, S.; Verrier, C.; Ahmar, M.; Lai, J.; Ma, C.; Muller, E.; Queneau, Y.; Pera-Titus, M.; Jérôme, F.; De Oliveira Vigier, K.
• Is Part Of: Green chemistry. Volume 20:Issue 22(2018)
• Page Start: 5104
• Page End: 5110
• Publication Date: 2018-10-02
• Subjects: Environmental chemistry -- Industrial applications -- Periodicals; Environmental management -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1039/c8gc02260g
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1463-9262

Abstract

Abstract : Choline chloride helps in converting highly concentrated feeds of xylose to furfural through the formation of a choline xyloside intermediate. Abstract : Furfural is a biomass derived compound used for the synthesis of fuels and chemicals. Herein we show that choline chloride allows the conversion of highly concentrated feeds of xylose (up to 50 wt%) to furfural (up to 75%) and that it can be recycled. Such a beneficial effect was observed from the formation of a choline xyloside intermediate exhibiting higher reactivity than xylose.