摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of inexpensively producing hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from monosaccharides under a mild reaction condition with low environmental load (by an environmentally-friendly method). <P>SOLUTION: The method of producing the 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural includes a dehydration step of subjecting fructose to dehydration reaction in the presence of an acid catalyst and a photocatalyst activated by light irradiation to form the 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |