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Facile and benign conversion of sucrose to fructose using zeolites with balanced Brønsted and Lewis acidity

Shunmugavel Saravanamurugan, Irene Tosi, Kristoffer H. Rasmussen, Rasmus E. Jensen, Esben Taarning, Sebastián Meier, Anders Riisager

Catalysis Science & Technology · 2017 · 20 citations · 27 references

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Abstract

A simple and robust two-step process with zeolites as catalysts converts sucrose in high yield into the versatile monosaccharide fructose.

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Metal Chlorides in Ionic Liquid Solvents Convert Sugars to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural

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Tin-containing zeolites are highly active catalysts for the isomerization of glucose in water

Manuel Moliner, Yuriy Román‐Leshkov, Mark E. Davis · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2010 · 985 citations · Full text

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Conversion of Sugars to Lactic Acid Derivatives Using Heterogeneous Zeotype Catalysts

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Mechanism of Glucose Isomerization Using a Solid Lewis Acid Catalyst in Water

Yuriy Román‐Leshkov, Manuel Moliner, Jay A. Labinger et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2010 · 718 citations

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