RT Journal Article T1 Evaluation of acidic ionic liquids as catalysts for furfural production from eucalyptus nitens wood A1 Penin Sanchez, Lucía A1 López Rodríguez, Mar A1 Santos Reyes, Valentín A1 Parajó Liñares, Juan Carlos K1 3303.03 Procesos Químicos K1 3312.13 Tecnología de la Madera AB Eucalyptus nitens wood samples were subjected to hydrothermal processing to obtain soluble saccharides from the hemicellulosic fraction. The hemicellulose-derived saccharides were employed as substrates for furfural production in biphasic media made up of water, methyl isobutyl ketone, and one acidic ionic liquid (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate or 1-(3-sulfopropyl)-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate). The reactions were carried out in a microwave-heated reactor to assess the effects of the most influential variables. Under selected operational conditions, the molar conversions of the precursors into furfural were within the range of 77–86%. The catalysts conserved their activity after reutilization in five consecutive reaction cycles. PB Molecules SN 14203049 YR 2022 FD 2022-07-01 LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/3697 UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/3697 LA eng NO Molecules, 27(13): 4258 (2022) NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación | Ref. 10.13039/501100011033 DS Investigo RD 12-feb-2025