Review Article

Chemocatalytic Conversion of Cellulose into Key Platform Chemicals

Table 5

Overview of 5-HMF yields from the conversion of cellulose in the typical catalytic system.

EntrySubstrateSolventCatalystPretreatmentT/°Ct/minYield/%Ref.

1Cellulose[EMIM]BrSPPSStirring18024068.2[333]
2MCCH2O/MIBKChH2PW12O40Stirring14048075.0[334]
3MCC[Emim]Cl)CrCl3/[(CH3)4N]ReO4Stirring1503049.3[335]
4MCCTHF/H2ONb/C-50Ball-milling17048053.3[336]
5MCCDMOE/H2OAlCl3–H3PO4Stirring18012049.42[337]