Biorefinery roadmap based on catalytic production and upgrading 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Abstract

Biorefinery which utilize lignocellulosic biomass as renewable energy source and sustainable carbon feedstock is a promising solution to alleviate the excessive dependence on depleting fossil resources and to address climate...

Heterogeneous additive‐free highly selective synthesis of 2,5‐bis(hydroxymethyl)furan over catalysts with ultra‐low Pt content

“…In a number of cases, for the synthesis of derivatives of 2,5–bis(hydroxymethyl)furan, such as monomers 6 or fatty acid diesters, 13 researchers use 5‐HMF as a starting material and perform one‐pot synthesis 14 . However, the application of this method imposes additional requirements on the catalyst, since the esterification reaction must be preceded by a stage of hydrogenation of the carbonyl group.…”

Base-Free Synthesis of Furfurylamines from Biomass Furans Using Ru Pincer Complexes

“…Unfortunately, no products were observed when employing various primary and secondary alkyl amines (tBuNH 2 , nHepNH 2 , Me 2 NH, morpholine). 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) and 5-methylfurfural are other important biomass-derived furans with industrial applications [60,61]. The furfurylamines derived from HMF are used in the synthesis of biopolymers (polyamides) and pharmaceuticals [4].…”

“…The reactions afforded a high yield of 4 (87%) and a moderate yield of 5 (54%). 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) and 5-methylfurfural are other important biomassderived furans with industrial applications [60,61]. The furfurylamines derived from HMF are used in the synthesis of biopolymers (polyamides) and pharmaceuticals [4].…”

The Combined Effect of ZnO and CeO2 Nanoparticles on Pisum sativum L.: A Photosynthesis and Nutrients Uptake Study

“…Nowadays, synthetic nanomaterials (NMs) are finding applications in almost all material aspects of human life and are particularly vital for contemporary technology and medicine [1][2][3][4][5]. The most important are sustainable energy production and storage, electronic devices, catalysts, sensors and adhesives, high-quality petro-and agrochemicals [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. Their widespread use raises fundamental questions related to the environment, pollution, and safety [15][16][17].…”