TY - JOUR

T1 - One-Pot Selective Conversion of Hemicellulose to Xylitol

T2 - Organic Process Research & Development

AU - Dietrich, Karolin

AU - Hernandez-Mejia, Carlos

AU - Verschuren, Peter

AU - Rothenberg, Gadi

AU - Shiju, N. Raveendran

PY - 2017/2/17

Y1 - 2017/2/17

N2 - Converting hemicellulose into valuable platform chemicals is a key step in developing an integrated biorefinery. Traditionally, hemicellulose conversion into xylitol is done in two steps, using mineral acids and enzymes. Here we report a one-pot hydrolysis–hydrogenation of hemicellulose to xylitol. We used a combination of either heteropoly acid or biomass-derived organic acid and Ru on carbon as catalyst. Silicotungstic acid, phosphotungstic acid, and lactic acid can be used efficiently in the hydrolysis part. Phosphomolybdic acid was not very active (

AB - Converting hemicellulose into valuable platform chemicals is a key step in developing an integrated biorefinery. Traditionally, hemicellulose conversion into xylitol is done in two steps, using mineral acids and enzymes. Here we report a one-pot hydrolysis–hydrogenation of hemicellulose to xylitol. We used a combination of either heteropoly acid or biomass-derived organic acid and Ru on carbon as catalyst. Silicotungstic acid, phosphotungstic acid, and lactic acid can be used efficiently in the hydrolysis part. Phosphomolybdic acid was not very active (

U2 - 10.1021/acs.oprd.6b00169

DO - 10.1021/acs.oprd.6b00169

M3 - Journal article

VL - 21

SP - 165

EP - 170

JO - Organic Process Research and Development

JF - Organic Process Research and Development

SN - 1083-6160

IS - 2

ER -