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An ionic liquid–organic solvent biphasic system for efficient production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from carbohydrates at high concentrations

Qidong Hou, Weizun Li, Meinan Zhen, Le Liu, Yu Chen, Qian Yang, Fang Huang, Shiqiu Zhang, Meiting Ju

RSC Advances · 2017 · 77 citations · 66 references

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Abstract

A biphasic system consisting of EMIMBr/SnCl<sub>4</sub> and organic solvent was developed to produce HMF from carbohydrates at high concentrations.

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