ChemCatChem 6, 2847 (2014)
M. Ojeda, A.M. Balu, A.A. Romero, P. Esquinazi, J. Ruokolainen, H. Sixta, and R. Luque
Abstract
Novel magnetically separable carbonaceous nanohybrids were prepared from porous starch by a direct multistep incorporation method. Materials denoted as MAGBON possessed an unprecedented magnetism at 450 °C and a somewhat similar structure to that of Starbon materials, with a contribution of C[BOND]C, C[BOND]O, and aromatic groups. Simple sulfonation of MAGBON450 provided access to sulfonated MAGBON materials with promising catalytic activities as shown in microwave-assisted oxidations of benzyl alcohol and xylose dehydration to furfural.