A review of bio-refining process intensification in catalytic conversion reactions, separations and purifications of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and furfural

J Slak, B Pomeroy, A Kostyniuk, M Grilc… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) and furfural (FUR) have been recognized as valuable
biomass-derived platform chemicals and bridge between biomass raw materials and the …

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 …

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 …

Hydroxymethylfurfural production from bioresources: past, present and future

SP Teong, G Yi, Y Zhang - Green Chemistry, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) has been known as a product from hexose dehydration for
over 100 years and is considered to be one of the most promising platform molecules that …

2D MOF with compact catalytic sites for the one‐pot synthesis of 2, 5‐dimethylfuran from saccharides via tandem catalysis

Q Deng, X Hou, Y Zhong, J Zhu, J Wang… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract One pot synthesis of 2, 5‐dimethylfuran (2, 5‐DMF) from saccharides under mild
conditions is of importance for the production of biofuel and fine chemicals. However, the …

Catalytic conversion of biomass-derived carbohydrates into fuels and chemicals via furanic aldehydes

L Hu, G Zhao, W Hao, X Tang, Y Sun, L Lin, S Liu - Rsc Advances, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, substantial interest has been devoted to the conversion of biomass-derived
carbohydrates into furanic aldehydes such as furfural, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and 5 …

Insights into HMF catalysis

GP Perez, A Mukherjee, MJ Dumont - Journal of Industrial and Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the concept of biorefinery has gained considerable momentum as a
promising approach to obtain energy commodity chemicals. 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) …

From sugars to FDCA: a techno-economic assessment using a design concept based on solvent selection and carbon dioxide emissions

A Al Ghatta, JDET Wilton-Ely, JP Hallett - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The synthesis of the molecule 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) from sugars is key to
unlocking the potential for the replacement of the oil derivative PET (polyethylene …

Conversion of Glucose into 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural and Levulinic Acid Catalyzed by SO42–/ZrO2 in a Biphasic Solvent System

Y Qu, Y Zhao, S Xiong, C Wang, S Wang, L Zhu… - Energy & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and levulinic acid (LA) are two important platform
compounds that can be produced by the dehydration of hexoses from hydrolysis of …

Conversion of chitin and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine into a N-containing furan derivative in ionic liquids

X Chen, Y Liu, FM Kerton, N Yan - Rsc Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Direct conversion of chitin to 3-acetamido-5-acetylfuran (3A5AF) in a range of ionic liquids
(ILs) has been systematically investigated. 10 ILs with different cations and anions were …