Conversion of fructose and inulin to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in sustainable betaine hydrochloride-based media

We show here that betaine hydrochloride (BHC), a co-product of the carbohydrate industry, can be used for the design of cheap and safe media capable of promoting the dehydration of fructose and inulin to HMF. In particular, in these BHC-based media, HMF was obtained with up to 84% yield, thus offeri...

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Published in:Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC 2012-01, Vol.14 (2), p.285-289
Main Authors: Vigier, Karine De Oliveira, Benguerba, Adlene, Barrault, Jol, Jrme, Franois
Format: Article
Language:English
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Carbohydrates with 4, 5, 6, ... C atoms, dissacharides and oligosaccharides
Carbohydrates. Nucleosides and nucleotides
Catalysis
Chemical Sciences
Chemistry
Exact sciences and technology
Heterocyclic compounds
Heterocyclic compounds with several n hetero atoms in the same ring, in separated rings or in fused rings
Organic chemistry
Other
Preparations and properties
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Summary:We show here that betaine hydrochloride (BHC), a co-product of the carbohydrate industry, can be used for the design of cheap and safe media capable of promoting the dehydration of fructose and inulin to HMF. In particular, in these BHC-based media, HMF was obtained with up to 84% yield, thus offering a competitive route to the traditional imidazolium-based ionic liquids. Bethaine hydrochloride (BHC) -based media are capable of converting fructose and inulin to HMF, with yields up to 84%, offering an alternative route to the use of imidazollium-derived ionic liquids.
ISSN:1463-9262
1463-9270
DOI:10.1039/c1gc16236e