Matsagar B.M.Hossain S.A.Islam T.Alamri H.R.Alothman Z.A.Yamauchi Y.Dhepe P.L.Wu K.C.-W.2019-05-172019-05-17201720452322https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/408851The conversion of raw biomass into C5-sugars and furfural was demonstrated with the one-pot method using Br?nsted acidic ionic liquids (BAILs) without any mineral acids or metal halides. Various BAILs were synthesized and characterized using NMR, FT-IR, TGA, and CHNS microanalysis and were used as the catalyst for raw biomass conversion. The remarkably high yield (i.e. 88%) of C5 sugars from bagasse can be obtained using 1-methyl-3(3-sulfopropyl)-imidazolium hydrogen sulfate ([C3SO3HMIM][HSO4]) BAIL catalyst in a water medium. Similarly, the [C3SO3HMIM][HSO4] BAIL also converts the bagasse into furfural with very high yield (73%) in one-pot method using a water/toluene biphasic solvent system. ? 2017 The Author(s).[SDGs]SDG6[SDGs]SDG12journal article10.1038/s41598-017-13946-42-s2.0-85031935274https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85031935274&doi=10.1038%2fs41598-017-13946-4&partnerID=40&md5=01515bb7e7e6816ffa503b688378cb6f