Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from wood by ionic liquid treatment

Published Date

August 2016, Volume 62, Issue 4, pp 349-355

First online: 19 April 2016

Title 

Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from wood by ionic liquid treatment

• Author 

• Ryoya Ito
• , Hisashi Miyafuji 
• , Yuya Miyazaki
• , Takuya Kawai

Abstract

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) is one of the most important platform intermediates for the future synthesis of liquid transportation biofuel and other valuable compounds. This study aimed to identify ionic liquids that can convert wood into 5-HMF without catalysts. Glucose was converted into 5-HMF without catalysts in ionic liquids that contain sulfonyl groups, such as 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogensulfate ([EMIM]HSO4) and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ρ-toluenesulfonate ([EMIM]Tos). However, [EMIM]Tos produced less 5-HMF from cellulose and wood, compared with [EMIM]HSO4. This is due to the difference of ability to decompose cellulose and wood between these ionic liquids. Consequently, among various ionic liquids studied, [EMIM]HSO4 achieved the highest yield of 5-HMF from wood and cellulose at 4.5 and 10.2 wt% yields, respectively, after 10 h at 140 °C.

Keywords

Japanese cedar Cellulose Glucose 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Ionic liquid

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