One-pot tandem conversion of fructose into biofuel components with in-situ generated catalyst system

One-pot tandem conversion of fructose into biofuel components, including 5-ethoxymethylfurfural (EMF), 2,5-(bis(ethoxymethyl)furan (BEMF) and ethyl levulinate (EL), was performed in an in-situ generated catalyst system stemmed from ZrOCl2⋅8H2O.120