CN109111414A - A kind of method of agarose conversion coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid - Google Patents
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A kind of method of agarose conversion coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid, it is related to a kind of development and utilization method of biomass alternative energy source, a kind of method of the invention discloses agaroses in liquid-phase system catalyzed conversion coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural (5-HMF) and levulic acid (LA), content is related to the chemicals that the preparation of carbohydrate catalyzed conversion has high added value, belongs to the development and utilization field of biomass alternative energy source.This method includes: using agarose as raw material, and by catalyst, fcc raw material is converted into 5-HMF and LA in certain solvent and under certain reaction temperature.The adoptable catalyst type multiplicity of this method, it is cheap and easy to get, 5-HMF and LA can be more quickly obtained, product total recovery is higher.The information that this method provides is the biomass that effective use is rich in agarose, and the especially raw algal biomass in sea provides useful reference.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of development and utilization methods of biomass alternative energy source, convert more particularly to a kind of agarose
The method of coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid.
Background technique
The traditional energies such as petroleum, coal and natural gas play an important role in terms of supporting global evolution.However, with
Science and technology be constantly progressive, the mankind while substantially using traditional energy it has also been found that these resources be it is non-renewable,
And the problems such as environmental pollution can be caused again in use.Therefore, exploitation cleaning and reproducible new energy are increasingly subject to
The concern of countries in the world.Biomass is a kind of rich reserves, pollution-free or low pollution, at low cost, reproducible resource.Biomass
Or unique a kind of reproducible carbon source in nature at present, shows a kind of its great potential as alternative energy source.With biology
Matter is that raw material production of chemicals can realize the substitution for traditional energy to a certain extent, facilitates the sustainable of support society
Development.
In recent years, 5 hydroxymethyl furfural (5-HMF) and levulic acid (LA) have attracted extensive research to pay close attention to, both changes
Close object by reproducible carbohydrate through chemical conversion, can meet sustainable development principle (Biomass Bioenergy 2015, 72, 143; Sci. China Chem2015,58,29.).5-HMF is a kind of important change
Work intermediate by being aoxidized to it, adds the process such as hydrogen, amination, condensation that a variety of downstream product can be obtained, these productions
Product Process Technology of Polymer, fuel oil preparation, medicine intermediate synthesis etc. fields show good application value (Renew. Sust. Energ. Rev.2017,74,230.).LA is generally considered to be 5-HMF by obtained by acid-catalyzed hydration reaction
A kind of five carbon organic acids.LA be listed in the report that U.S. Department of Energy is announced be TOP 12 biology base platform chemicals it
One, a variety of downstream product can also be produced using it, there is important facilitation for the development of related chemical field
(ChemCatChem2012,4,1230.).
Currently, about the research of 5-HMF and LA is prepared mainly using fructose, glucose and their polymer as former
Material.Wherein, the reactivity of fructose is higher, can be converted by many kinds of catalysts and 5-HMF, available catalyst is made
Including inorganic acid, organic acid, metal salt, molecular sieve, acidic resins, ionic liquid and various functionalization materials etc..Compared to
For fructose, the reserves of glucose in nature more horn of plenty, but it is relatively difficult using glucose conversion 5-HMF processed, this is
Because glucose needs to be isomerized to fructose first, the fructose of generation, which further converts, is made 5-HMF.Therefore, for grape
For the conversion of sugar, it usually needs special catalyst, such as chromium chloride, stannic chloride, germanium chloride etc. is added, these catalyst energy
It is enough while being catalyzed the fructose converting of glucose isomerization and generation.Using the fructose such as inulin, starch, cellulose and glucose
Polymer when being raw material, usually can still continue to use the catalyst of corresponding monosaccharide conversion, but need in system to be added suitable quantity of water to
Realize that polymer is hydrolyzed to the link of monosaccharide.5-HMF acts on available LA by acid-catalyzed hydration.Therefore, no matter with fructose
Or it when glucose is that raw material prepares LA, requires to introduce enough water in system, and generallys use higher reaction temperature
Degree.Due to use the polymer conversions such as inulin, starch, cellulose for 5-HMF during need to be added the water of sufficient amount,
LA will coproduction acquisition during the conversion of these raw materials.
Although preparing the products such as 5-HMF and LA with fructose, glucose, inulin, starch, cellulose etc. for the biomass of representative
Important support is provided for development of chemical industry, but tellurian biomass is many kinds of, reserves are huge, how to realize a variety of lifes
It is the key that support one of energy demand and future development that substance, which effectively converts,.
Agarose is a kind of biomass resource not being fully developed also, and with linear structure, structure is mainly by D-
Galactolipin and 3,6- Anhydrogalactose is by β-Isosorbide-5-Nitrae and α -1, the repetition dissacharide units that 3 glucosides key connections are alternatively formed.However,
Only have considerably less document report at present and is converted into 5-HMF and LA(about agaroseRSC Adv. 2013, 3, 24090;RSC Adv.2015,5,47983.).In fact, agarose is mostly derived from the thalassophytes such as red algae, this kind of marine biomass
Reserves are very huge, have very wide utility value.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of methods of agarose conversion coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid, originally
Reaction raw materials in certain solvent, under certain reaction temperature, can be efficiently converted by invention using halide salt as catalyst
5 hydroxymethyl furfural (5-HMF) and levulic acid (LA).
The purpose of the present invention is what is be achieved through the following technical solutions:
A kind of method of agarose conversion coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid, the method is using halide salt as catalysis
Agent, in certain solvent, under certain reaction temperature, reaction raw materials can be efficiently converted into 5 hydroxymethyl furfural (5-HMF) and
Levulic acid (LA);
Including following preparation process:
A. reaction raw materials and catalyst are added in reactor;
B. solvent is added into reactor, and being stirred at room temperature is uniformly mixed reactive material;
C. by heating stirring one in the blender of the reactor merging setting reaction temperature equipped with raw material, catalyst and solvent
It fixes time, it later can coproduction acquisition 5-HMF and LA.
The method of the described a kind of conversion of agarose coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid, the original in the step a
Material include any one of conventional agarose, low melting-point agarose, low electric osmose agarose, high-intensitive agarose or more than one
Combination.
The method of the described a kind of conversion of agarose coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid, urging in the step a
Agent includes zirconium oxychloride (ZrOCl2), zirconium chloride (ZrCl4), stannic chloride (SnCl4), ammonium chloride (NH4Cl), ammonium bromide
(NH4Br), ammonium iodide (NH4Any one of) or more than one combination I.
The method of the described a kind of conversion of agarose coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid, urging in the step a
Proportional region in agent mole and raw material between monosaccharide unit integral molar quantity is 0.01:1 ~ 0.5:1.
The method of the described a kind of conversion of agarose coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid, raw material in the step a
D- galactose units and 3 in middle the referred to agarose of monosaccharide unit, 6- inner ether-L- galactose units.
The method of the described a kind of conversion of agarose coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid, it is molten in the step b
Agent includes the mixture of polar organic solvent and polar organic solvent and water.
The method of the described a kind of conversion of agarose coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid, the pole in the step b
Property organic solvent includes any one of dimethyl sulfoxide, sulfolane, N-Methyl pyrrolidone or more than one combination.
The method of the described a kind of conversion of agarose coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid, the pole in the step b
Property organic solvent and water mixture in volume fraction shared by water be not higher than 85%.
The method of the described a kind of conversion of agarose coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid, in the step c preferably
The reaction temperature of coproduction 5-HMF and LA are 130 ~ 160oC。
The advantages and effects of the present invention are:
1. operation is simple, reaction condition is milder, relatively quickly can obtain 5-HMF and LA, product from agarose
Total recovery is higher.
2. a variety of halide salts is used all to have better catalytic effect for catalyst, catalyst Application Range compares
Extensively, price is lower, this provides the space of more wide Catalyst Design for the combination of this technique and other techniques.
Specific embodiment
The following describes the present invention in detail with reference to examples.
Embodiment 1
50 mg agaroses and catalyst Z rOCl2It is added in 1 mL solvent DMSO, ZrOCl2With monosaccharide unit in agarose
The ratio between mole is 0.1:1,140o60 min are reacted under C, after reaction, utilize high performance liquid chromatography test sample, 5-
The total recovery that the yield that the yield of HMF is 17%, LA is 10%, 5-HMF and LA is 27%.
Embodiment 2
50 mg agaroses and ZrOCl2It is added to 200 μ L H2The in the mixed solvent of O and 800 μ L DMSO, ZrOCl2With agar
The ratio between mole of monosaccharide unit is 0.1:1 in sugar, 140o60 min are reacted under C, after reaction, utilize efficient liquid phase
Chromatography test sample, the total recovery that the yield that the yield of 5-HMF is 27%, LA is 25%, 5-HMF and LA are 52%.
Embodiment 3
50 mg agaroses and ZrCl4It is added to 200 μ L H2The in the mixed solvent of O and 800 μ L DMSO, ZrCl4With agarose
The ratio between mole of middle monosaccharide unit is 0.1:1,140o60 min are reacted under C, after reaction, utilize high-efficient liquid phase color
Test sample is composed, the total recovery that the yield that the yield of 5-HMF is 26%, LA is 25%, 5-HMF and LA is 51%.
Embodiment 4
50 mg agaroses and SnCl4It is added to 200 μ L H2The in the mixed solvent of O and 800 μ L DMSO, SnCl4With agarose
The ratio between mole of middle monosaccharide unit is 0.1:1,140o60 min are reacted under C, after reaction, utilize high-efficient liquid phase color
Test sample is composed, the total recovery that the yield that the yield of 5-HMF is 24%, LA is 8%, 5-HMF and LA is 32%.
Embodiment 5
50 mg agaroses and NH4Cl is added to 200 μ L H2The in the mixed solvent of O and 800 μ L DMSO, NH4Cl and agarose
The ratio between mole of middle monosaccharide unit is 0.1:1,140o60 min are reacted under C, after reaction, utilize high-efficient liquid phase color
Test sample is composed, the total recovery that the yield that the yield of 5-HMF is 24%, LA is 12%, 5-HMF and LA is 36%.
Embodiment 6
50 mg agaroses and ZrOCl2It is added to 400 μ L H2The in the mixed solvent of O and 600 μ L DMSO, ZrOCl2With agar
The ratio between mole of monosaccharide unit is 0.1:1 in sugar, 140o60 min are reacted under C, after reaction, utilize efficient liquid phase
Chromatography test sample, the total recovery that the yield that the yield of 5-HMF is 23%, LA is 18%, 5-HMF and LA are 41%.
Embodiment 7
50 mg agaroses and ZrOCl2It is added to 200 μ L H2The in the mixed solvent of O and 800 μ L DMSO, ZrOCl2With agar
The ratio between mole of monosaccharide unit is 0.1:1 in sugar, 150o30 min are reacted under C, after reaction, utilize efficient liquid phase
Chromatography test sample, the total recovery that the yield that the yield of 5-HMF is 23%, LA is 23%, 5-HMF and LA are 46%.
Embodiment 8
50 mg agaroses and ZrOCl2It is added to 200 μ L H2The in the mixed solvent of O and 800 μ L DMSO, ZrOCl2With agar
The ratio between mole of monosaccharide unit is 0.05:1 in sugar, 140o60 min are reacted under C, after reaction, utilize efficient liquid phase
Chromatography test sample, the total recovery that the yield that the yield of 5-HMF is 23%, LA is 17%, 5-HMF and LA are 40%.
Some specific embodiments that the above, the only present invention are listed, but protection scope of the present invention is not limited to
In this, also not because of the succession between each embodiment to the present invention caused by any restrictions, it is any to be familiar with the art
Technical staff in the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, the change or replacement that can be readily occurred in should all be covered in this hair
Within bright protection scope.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the protection scope in claims.
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1. a kind of method of agarose conversion coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid, which is characterized in that the method is with halogen
Salt dissolving is as catalyst, and in certain solvent, under certain reaction temperature, reaction raw materials can be efficiently converted into 5- methylol chaff
Aldehyde (5-HMF) and levulic acid (LA);
Including following preparation process:
A. reaction raw materials and catalyst are added in reactor;
B. solvent is added into reactor, and being stirred at room temperature is uniformly mixed reactive material;
C. by heating stirring one in the blender of the reactor merging setting reaction temperature equipped with raw material, catalyst and solvent
It fixes time, it later can coproduction acquisition 5-HMF and LA.
2. the method for a kind of agarose conversion coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid according to claim 1, special
Sign is that the raw material in the step a includes conventional agarose, low melting-point agarose, low electric osmose agarose, high-intensitive agarose
Any one of or more than one combination.
3. the method for a kind of agarose conversion coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid according to claim 1, special
Sign is that the catalyst in the step a includes zirconium oxychloride (ZrOCl2), zirconium chloride (ZrCl4), stannic chloride (SnCl4), chlorine
Change ammonium (NH4Cl), ammonium bromide (NH4Br), ammonium iodide (NH4Any one of) or more than one combination I.
4. the method for a kind of agarose conversion coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid according to claim 1, special
Sign is that the proportional region in the catalyst mole and raw material in the step a between monosaccharide unit integral molar quantity is 0.01:
1~0.5:1。
5. the method for a kind of agarose conversion coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid according to claim 1, special
Sign is, D- galactose units and 3,6- inner ether-L- gala in the referred to agarose of monosaccharide unit in raw material in the step a
Sugar unit.
6. the method for a kind of agarose conversion coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid according to claim 1, special
Sign is that the solvent in the step b includes the mixture of polar organic solvent and polar organic solvent and water.
7. the method for a kind of agarose conversion coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid according to claim 1, special
Sign is, the polar organic solvent in the step b includes dimethyl sulfoxide, sulfolane, any in N-Methyl pyrrolidone
One or more kinds of combinations.
8. the method for a kind of agarose conversion coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid according to claim 1, special
Sign is, polar organic solvent in the step b and volume fraction shared by water is not higher than 85% in the mixture of water.
9. the method for a kind of agarose conversion coproduction 5 hydroxymethyl furfural and levulic acid according to claim 1, special
Sign is that the reaction temperature of preferred coproduction 5-HMF and LA are 130 ~ 160 in the step coC。
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