Fig. 3
From: Effects of chloride ions in acid-catalyzed biomass dehydration reactions in polar aprotic solvents
Fructose conversion rate constant versus KCl for Cl− transition state formation. Data points represent the following GVL concentrations: 5% GVL (black circle), 25% GVL (square), 50% GVL (triangle), 75% GVL (diamond), and 90% GVL (hollow circle). The black dashed lines represent a linear trendline: y = 0.84 × −0.87, R2 = 0.99. Reaction rate constant values: r = kH+ [R] [H+]. KCl represents the equilibrium constant. Equilibrium constant values (i.e., KCl): model fits using Equation (7) with data from Fig. 2. Reaction conditions: fructose (50 mM); acid (H2SO4; 5 mM–0.5 M); salt (KCl; 5 mM–2.5 M), 373 K; solvent (5 mL); stirring (700 rpm)
