An efficient and reusable "hairy" particle acid catalyst for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from dehydration of fructose in water

Chem. Commun., 2013, 49,8668-8670
DOI: 10.1039/C3CC43127D, Communication

Chengcheng Tian, Chunhui Bao, Andrew Binder, Zhenqian Zhu, Bin Hu, Yanglong Guo, Bin Zhao, Sheng Dai
Poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) brush-grafted silica particles are an efficient and recyclable catalyst for the dehydration of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in water.
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