Research Article

Catalytic Transfer of Fructose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural over Bimetal Oxide Catalysts

Table 1

Effect of different types of solvents on the acid-catalyzed dehydration of fructose to HMFa.

No.SolventTemperature (°C)Time (min)HMF yield (%)

1MIBK14060Not detected
2DMF140601.7
3DMA1406010.5
4DMSO1406049.8

aConditions: fructose (50 mg), S-AlMo catalyst (20 mg), and solvent (1.0 g).