Abstract
In the fructose dehydration to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in dimethyl sulfoxide, the catalytic function of 1,3-dialkylimidazolium-based ionic liquids with different counter-anions was investigated. It was found that the effects of alkyl chain length and additional alkyl group in Cl-containing ionic liquids were negligible whereas the activity of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium-based ionic liquids was considerably changed by varying the anion (particularly, halide ions). The latter finding was confirmed by the control experiment result that the addition of KBr or Ca(CH 3COO) 2 dramatically tuned the catalytic activity of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride. From these results and the proposed reaction pathway, it was consequently believed that 1,3-dialkylimidazolium halide contained the dual catalytic function to act as both Brönsted acid and nucleophile for the fructose dehydration to HMF.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11-15 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Catalysis Communications |
Volume | 24 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Jul 5 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The financial support by the Korea Ministry of Knowledge Economy (Project No. KC000622 ) is greatly appreciated. This work is also the outcome of a Manpower Development Program for Energy & Resources supported by the Ministry of Knowledge and Economy (MKE).
Keywords
- Alkylimidazolium-based ionic liquid
- Dehydration
- Fructose
- HMF
- Halide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry
- Process Chemistry and Technology