Preparation of 5-methylfurfural from starch in one step by iodide mediated metal-free hydrogenolysis

• DOI: 10.1039/c9gc01645g
• Publication Date: 2019-07-04T03:34:13Z
• Authors: Yang Peng; Xianghua Li; Tian Gao; Teng Li; Weiran Yang
• Keywords: Hydrogenolysis

Starch is available in large quantities and at cheap price, especially that from stale rice, root tuber crops, <italic>etc.</italic> A metal-free approach to convert starch 5-methylfurfural using HCl, NaI H₂ a biphasic solvent system has been developed.