Synthesis of 2, 5 Dimethyl Furan from Renewable Lignocellulosic Biomass

Authors

  • Neha Sharma DRDO-Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Haldwani – 500 011, India
  • Lekha Charan Meher DRDO-Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Haldwani – 500 011, India
  • Krishna Chandra DRDO-Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Haldwani – 500 011, India
  • Mitesh Mittal DRDO-Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Haldwani – 500 011, India
  • Sanjai Kumar Dwivedi DRDO-Defence Research Laboratory, Tejpur - 784 001, India
  • Madhu Bala DRDO-Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Haldwani – 500 011, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14429/dlsj.4.12641

Keywords:

Bio-fuel, Lignocellulose, Hydroxymethyl furfural, Cellulose., 2,5-Dimethylfuran, Catalysts

Abstract

Renewable biomass resources could reduce the dependency on the fossil fuels by conversion of its lignocellulose into bio-fuels and other valuable chemicals. Depolymerisation of lignocellulose, hydrolysis of cellulose to monomer glucose and its subsequent dehydration results 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF). HMF is an important platform chemical for fuels and various other applications. The hydrogenation of HMF results 2, 5-dimethylfuran (DMF), which may be a biofuel with 40 per cent greater energy density than that of ethanol. The homogeneous catalytic method is preferred for lignocellulosic biomass conversion to cellulose, its hydrolysis and further dehydration to HMF. The Cu-Ru/C and related catalysts are preferred for hydrogenation of HMD to 2, 5-dimethylfuran. This review is an attempt to summarise the current research and developments in the field of lignocellulose derived HMF and further conversion to DMF as a potential biofuel.

Author Biographies

Neha Sharma, DRDO-Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Haldwani – 500 011, India

Mrs Neha Sharma did MSc (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) from Banasthali University, in 2011. Currently working as Senior Research Fellow in DRDO-Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Haldwani. Her current research interest is synthesis of bio-lubricant form Camelina sativa oil

Lekha Charan Meher, DRDO-Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Haldwani – 500 011, India

Dr Lekha Charan Meher, received his MSc (Chemistry) from Sambalpur University, in 2002 and PhD from IIT Delhi, in 2007. Currently working as Scientist ‘D’ in DRDO-Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Project Site, Secunderabad. He has worked on the first generation biofuels and development of heterogeneous catalyst for vegetable oil transesterification. He has leaded the group for quantification of extractives and the depolymerisation of extractive free biomass from Camelina and Jatropha to cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin by alkali method and state of the art review of lignocellulose to HMF and further hydrogenation to DMF.

Krishna Chandra, DRDO-Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Haldwani – 500 011, India

Mr Krishna Chandra did MSc (Environmental Science) from Kuvempu University. Currently working as Technical Officer ‘A’ in DRDO-Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Haldwani. His current research interests include brief research on bio-fuels cropping system such as Jatropha and Camelina.

Mitesh Mittal, DRDO-Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Haldwani – 500 011, India

Mr Mitesh Mittal presently serving as Officer-in-Charge, DRDO-Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Project Site Secunderabad. He is Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army. He has filed 01 x Patent in Indian Patent Office, published 14 research publications in journals. He has been awarded with ‘Member of National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (India)’.

Sanjai Kumar Dwivedi, DRDO-Defence Research Laboratory, Tejpur - 784 001, India

Dr Sanjai Kumar Dwivedi did his PhD in Horticulture, Presently working as Director, DRDO-Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur (Assam). He was worked as Scientist F and Associate Director at DRDO-Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Haldwani, where he was engaged in development, demonstration & transfer of agro technologies for development of border areas in the Central Himalayan zone. He successfully implemented the low cost greenhouse technology, soil less (Hydroponic) cultivation of crops, utilisation of local plant resources for defence purposes, locals in remote and border areas of Uttarakhand.

Madhu Bala, DRDO-Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Haldwani – 500 011, India

Dr Madhu Bala, MSc, PhD, FABMS, FISRB, is currently serving as Director, DRDO-Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Haldwani. She has 100 research publications, 54 intellectual property rights (IPR/ patents) to her credit. She has submitted 80 novel sequences to NCBI Gene Bank. She has co-authored three books. The current focus of her research is to develop radiation countermeasures for human use against lethal doses of ionising radiation.

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Published

2019-04-11

How to Cite

Sharma, N., Meher, L. C., Chandra, K., Mittal, M., Dwivedi, S. K., & Bala, M. (2019). Synthesis of 2, 5 Dimethyl Furan from Renewable Lignocellulosic Biomass. Defence Life Science Journal, 4(2), 96–102. https://doi.org/10.14429/dlsj.4.12641

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2019)

Section

General Papers

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