%A HU Qing-song;CHEN Ming-qiang;WANG Jun;YANG Zhong-lian %T Advances on Preparation of Furfural from Xylose Catalyzed by Metal Salt Catalysts %0 Journal Article %D 2013 %J Biomass Chemical Engineering %R 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5854.2013.06.007 %P 33-40 %V 47 %N 6 %U {http://www.bce.ac.cn/CN/abstract/article_677.shtml} %8 2013-11-30 %X Recent research findings in preparation of furfural from xylose catalyzed by metal salt catalysts was reviewed. The furfural formation mechanism, catalytic efficiency of various metal salts and properties of various reaction mediums were introduced. Finally, the prospected research on furfural from xylose was provided.