Ananda S. Amarasekara

Mechanism of the dehydration of d-fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in dimethyl sulfoxide at 150°C: an NMR study

Ananda S. Amarasekara, LaToya D. Williams, Chidinma C. Ebede · Carbohydrate Research · 2008 · 343 citations · Full text

Dimethyl Sulfoxide, Biochemistry, Natural Sciences +3

Renewable resources based polymers: Synthesis and characterization of 2,5-diformylfuran–urea resin

Ananda S. Amarasekara, Dalkeith Green, LaToya D. Williams · European Polymer Journal · 2008 · 204 citations

Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Renewable Polymers +7

Hydrolysis and Decomposition of Cellulose in Bronsted Acidic Ionic Liquids Under Mild Conditions

Ananda S. Amarasekara, Onome S. Owereh · Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research · 2009 · 199 citations

Synthesis of a sulfonic acid functionalized acidic ionic liquid modified silica catalyst and applications in the hydrolysis of cellulose

Ananda S. Amarasekara, Onome S. Owereh · Catalysis Communications · 2010 · 183 citations

Chemical Engineering, Acidic Ionic Liquid, Engineering +8

Efficient oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-diformylfuran using Mn(III)–salen catalysts

Ananda S. Amarasekara, Dalkeith Green, Erinn McMillan · Catalysis Communications · 2007 · 170 citations

Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Industrial Catalysis +5