Biomass into chemicals: One-pot production of furan-based diols from carbohydrates via tandem reactions.

Highlights: [•] Direct production of furan-based diols via one-pot cascade reactions was realized. [•] IL serves as an advantageous solvent in both hydrolysis and dehydration reactions. [•] Metal species and nature of the supports strongly affect products’ selectivity. [•] The controllable production of two kinds of furan-based diols was achieved. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]