Effect of lewis and brønsted acids on conversion of chitin monomer n-acetyl-d-glucosamine (GlcNAc) to furan derivatives in [bmim]cl ionic liquid

Daiki Azuma, Takaaki Yoshii, Masaru Watanabe, Yuya Hiraga, Richard Lee Smith, Makoto Ogata, Mitsumasa Osada

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Abstract

Conversion of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) to furan derivatives in ionic liquid ([Bmim]Cl) was studied with Amberlyst 45 (Brønsted acid) and B(OH)3 (Lewis acid) additives. A 10 wt% of GlcNAc solution in [Bmim]Cl with additives was loaded into a glass reactor and heated at constant temperature in the range of 110‒150°C for 5‒30 min. In the presence of Amberlyst 45, 80% conversion of GlcNAc was obtained. With both additives, the formation of 3-acet-amide-5-acetylfuran was observed. From the reaction kinetics, the activation energy of GlcNAc conversion was determined to be 43.7 kJ/mol with Amberlyst 45 and 73.6 kJ/mol with B(OH)3.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)141-146
Number of pages6
JournalKagaku Kogaku Ronbunshu
Volume45
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Keywords

  • Chitin
  • Ion Exchange Resin
  • Ionic Liquid
  • N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine

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