Synthesis of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural from Cassava (Manihot utilissima pohl) Peels through Dehydration Reaction using Deep Eutectic Solvent Based on Choline Chloride/Citric Acid

Abstract

The high cellulose content in cassava peel has an opportunity to produce bio-based chemical products in 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) form. This study aimed to determine the optimum conditions of glucose dehydration reaction as a result of hydrolysis of the best cassava peel cellulose. The variables observed in this study were H2SO4 catalyst concentrations in the hydrolysis reaction, temperature and amount of deep eutectic solvents based on choline chloride/citric acid. The optimum dehydration reaction conditions in this study was the glucose:deep eutectic solvents mass ratio of 1:6 at the reaction temperature of 80 ºC. The highest yield of 64.50% at an initial glucose concentration of 5.70% using a 1.5% H2SO4 catalyst during the hydrolysis of cassava peel cellulose. The results obtained in this study indicated that addition of choline chloride/citric acid as deep eutectic solvent can increase the yield of 5-HMF.