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Clean and Efficient Synthesis of Furfural From Xylose by Microwave-Assisted Biphasic System using Bio-Based Heterogeneous Acid Catalysts

  • Vo, Anh Thi Hoang (Green Process and Material R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH)) ;
  • Lee, Hong-shik (Green Process and Material R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH)) ;
  • Kim, Sangyong (Green Process and Material R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH)) ;
  • Cho, Jin Ku (Green Process and Material R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH))
  • Received : 2016.10.26
  • Accepted : 2016.11.11
  • Published : 2016.12.30
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Abstract

As an attempt to replacing petroleum-based chemicals with bio-based ones, synthesis of furfural from biomass-derived xylose attracts much attention in recent days. Conventionally, furfural from xylose has been produced via the utilization of highly corrosive, toxic, and environmentally unfriendly mineral acids such as sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid. In this study, microwave-assisted biphasic reaction process in the presence of novel bio-based heterogeneous acid catalysts was developed for the eco-benign and effective synthesis of furfural from xylose. The microwave was irradiated for reaction acceleration and a biphasic system consisting of $H_2O$ : MIBK (1 : 2) was designed for continuous extraction of furfural into the organic phase in order to reduce the undesired side products formed by decomposition/condensation/oligomerization in the acidic aqueous phase. Moreover, sulfonated amorphous carbonaceous materials were prepared from wood powder, the most abundant lignocellulosic biomass. The prepared catalysts were characterized by FT-IR, XPS, BET, elemental analysis and they were used as bio-based heterogeneous acid catalysts for the dehydration of xylose into furfural more effectively. For further optimization, the effect of temperature, reaction time, water/organic solvent ratio, and substrate/catalyst ratio on the xylose conversion and furfural yield were investigated and 100% conversion of xylose and 74% yield of furfural was achieved within 5 h at $180^{\circ}C$. The bio-based heterogeneous acid catalysts could be used three times without any significant loss of activity. This greener protocol provides highly selective conversion of xylose to furfural as well as facile isolation of product and bio-based heterogeneous acid catalysts can alternate the environmentally-burdened mineral acids.

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