Furfural–a versatile, biomass-derived platform chemical for the production of renewable chemicals

A Jaswal, PP Singh, T Mondal - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
For years, fossil fuels have been the predominant feedstock for the production of chemicals,
resulting in their overexploitation and widespread environmental degradation, prompting a …

Recent catalytic routes for the preparation and the upgrading of biomass derived furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

C Xu, E Paone, D Rodríguez-Padrón… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Furans represent one of the most important classes of intermediates in the conversion of non-
edible lignocellulosic biomass into bio-based chemicals and fuels. At present, bio-furan …

Biorefinery roadmap based on catalytic production and upgrading 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Q Hou, X Qi, M Zhen, H Qian, Y Nie, C Bai, S Zhang… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Biorefineries, which utilize lignocellulosic biomass as renewable energy source and
sustainable carbon feedstock, are a promising solution to alleviate the excessive …

A critical review of recent advances in the production of furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from lignocellulosic biomass through homogeneous catalytic hydrothermal …

Y Zhao, K Lu, H Xu, L Zhu, S Wang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Furan energy platform compounds including furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), can
be produced by hydrothermal conversion of biomass. After hydrodeoxygenation, these …

How catalysts and experimental conditions determine the selective hydroconversion of furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

S Chen, R Wojcieszak, F Dumeignil, E Marceau… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural stand out as bridges connecting biomass raw materials
to the biorefinery industry. Their reductive transformations by hydroconversion are key …

Catalytic organic reactions in water toward sustainable society

T Kitanosono, K Masuda, P Xu, S Kobayashi - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Traditional organic synthesis relies heavily on organic solvents for a multitude of tasks,
including dissolving the components and facilitating chemical reactions, because many …

Hydroxymethylfurfural, a versatile platform chemical made from renewable resources

RJ van Putten, JC Van Der Waal, ED De Jong… - Chemical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Over the last century, the world has become increasingly dependent on oil as its main
source of chemicals and energy. Driven largely by the strong economic growth of India and …

Recent advances in catalytic transformation of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into the innovative fuels and chemicals

L Hu, L Lin, Z Wu, S Zhou, S Liu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
In contrast to the nonrenewable fossil resources, biomass, the only renewable resource of
organic carbon in the nature, is considered as a special kind of inexhaustible feedstocks …

Sustainable production of hydroxymethylfurfural and levulinic acid: Challenges and opportunities

A Mukherjee, MJ Dumont, V Raghavan - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2015 - Elsevier
Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and levulinic acid (LA) are two of the most promising chemicals
derived from biomass owing to their convertibility into a large number of chemicals having …

Insights into the interplay of Lewis and Brønsted acid catalysts in glucose and fructose conversion to 5-(hydroxymethyl) furfural and levulinic acid in aqueous media

V Choudhary, SH Mushrif, C Ho… - Journal of the …, 2013 - ACS Publications
5-(Hydroxymethyl) furfural (HMF) and levulinic acid production from glucose in a cascade of
reactions using a Lewis acid (CrCl3) catalyst together with a Brønsted acid (HCl) catalyst in …