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April 11, 2024
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Extraction of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural and Furfural in Aqueous Biphasic Systems: A COSMO-RS Guided Approach to Greener Solvent Selection

Publicated to: Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 12 (9): 3766-3779 - 2024-02-20 12(9), DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c07894

Authors:

Soukup-Carne, D; López-Porfiri, P; Bragagnolo, FS; Funari, CS; Fan, XL; González-Miquel, M; Esteban, J
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Affiliations

Sao Paulo State Univ, Sch Agr Sci, Green Biotech Network, Ave Univ 3780 - Author
Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Sch Appl Sci FCA, Multidisciplinary Lab Food & Hlth LabMAS, Rua Pedro Zaccaria 1300, BR-13484350 Limeira - Author
Univ Manchester, Dept Chem Engn - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Chem & Environm Engn, ETSI Ind - Author
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Abstract

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and furfural (Fur) are promising biobased platform chemicals, derived from the dehydration of carbohydrate feedstocks, normally conducted in an aqueous phase. Plagued by side-reactions in such phase, such as the rehydration to levulinic acid (LA) and formic acid (FA) or self-condensation to humins, HMF and Fur necessitates diversification from monophasic aqueous reaction systems toward biphasic systems to mitigate undesired side-reactions. Here, a methodology based on the COnductor-like Screening MOdel for Real Solvents (COSMO-RS) method was used to screen solvent candidates based on the predicted partition coefficients (K-i). Hansen solubility parameters in conjunction with excess thermodynamic quantities determined by COSMO-RS were employed to assess solvent compatibility. Experimental validation of the COSMO-RS values highlighted only minor deviations from the predictions with root-mean-square-error (RMSE) values of HMF and Fur at 0.76 and 5.32, respectively, at 298 K. The combined effort suggested cyclohexanone, isophorone, and methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) as the best candidates. Finally, extraction solvent reuse demonstrated cyclohexanone suitability for HMF extraction with K-HMF of 3.66 and MIBK for Fur with K-Fur 7.80 with consistent partitioning across four total runs. Both solvents are classified as recommended by the CHEM21 solvent selection guide, hence adding to the sustainability of the process.
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Keywords

AcidBinary lle measurementsBiomassConversionCosmo-rsExtractionFructoseFuransGreen solventLiquid-liquid equilibriaPartition coefficientPartitioncoefficientPredictionSolvent recoverySustainable productionTernaryWater

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 24/176, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Engineering, Chemical.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-02-10:

  • WoS: 27
  • Scopus: 28
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-02-10:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 46.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 45 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 5.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 3 (Altmetric).
  • The number of mentions on Wikipedia: 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Brazil; United Kingdom.

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