Abstract: An NMR study of the mechanism of the catalytic dehydration of D-fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using 13C labeling (22nd North American Catalysis Society Meeting)

Thursday, June 9, 2011: 4:40 PM

Columbus Ballroom (Detroit Marriott Hotel at the Renaissance Center )

Jing Zhang and Eric Weitz, Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Our studies have centered on obtaining detailed mechanistic information on the pathways for the dehydration of fructose to HMF with a PO₄^3-/niobic acid catalyst. Results obtained over different catalysts, such as Amberlyst 70 and H₂SO₄, also provide insight into critical steps in the reaction mechanism, and will be discussed.

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OB66 An NMR study of the mechanism of the catalytic dehydration of D-fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using 13C labeling