Mechanistic Study of a One??Step Catalytic Conversion of Fructose to 2, 5??Dimethyltetrahydrofuran

MR Grochowski, W Yang, A Sen

Index: Grochowski, Matthew R.; Yang, Weiran; Sen, Ayusman Chemistry - A European Journal, 2012 , vol. 18, # 39 p. 12363 - 12371

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Abstract

Abstract Carbohydrates, such as fructose, can be fully dehydroxylated to 2, 5- dimethyltetrahydrofuran (DMTHF), a valuable chemical and potential gasoline substitute, by the use of a dual catalytic system consisting of HI and RhX 3 (X= Cl, I). A mechanistic ...