Efficient catalytic conversion of concentrated cellulose feeds to hexitols with heteropoly acids and Ru on carbon.

A combination of heteropolyacids and Ru on carbon catalyzes the conversion of concentrated cellulose feeds into hexitols under H(2) pressure. Quantitative conversion of ball-milled cellulose was observed with remarkable hexitol volume productivity.

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