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We synthesized 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from carbohydrates using metal chloride catalysts. A 33.2 % yield of HMF was obtained from raw Dioscorea composita biomass with high starch by using a catalyst system composed of CrCl3·6H2O and LaCl3·6H2O at 120 °C for 4 h in N,N-dimethylacetamide containing lithium chloride. The catalyst system is also cost-effective for the conversion of soluble starch into HMF. In addition, levulinic acid was not formed in the reactions.
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Li, F., Shi, G., Wang, G. et al. Catalytic conversion of raw Dioscorea composita biomass to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using a combination of metal chlorides in N,N-dimethylacetamide solvent containing lithium chloride. Res Chem Intermed 42, 6757–6767 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-016-2496-9
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