Toward biomass-derived renewable plastics: Production of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid from fructose

Motagamwala, Ali Hussain; Won, Wangyun; Şener, Canan; Alonso, David Martín; Dumesic, James A.

doi:10.1126/sciadv.aap9722

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“…[252] The combination of Lewis and Brønsted acids as homogeneous catalyst has already shown potential for the synthesis of HMF by a direct conversion of glucose-like sugars in batch reactors, [206][207][208][252][253][254] and may benefit from the enhanced heat and mass transfer in microreactors. [256] The use of alcoholic solvents (e. g., methanol or ethanol) for the synthesis of HMF ethers (e. g., MMF or EMF; Figure 6) seems promising as they are cheap, potentially biobased and have a low boiling point, facilitating furan retrieval by distillation. H 3 BO 3 is less toxic and less corrosive than commonly used mineral acids (e. g., HCl and H 2 SO 4 ).…”

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Catalytic Transformation of Biomass Derivatives to Value‐Added Chemicals and Fuels in Continuous Flow Microreactors

2019

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Biomass as a renewable and abundantly available carbon source is a promising alternative to fossil resources for the production of chemicals and fuels. The development of biobased chemistry, along with catalyst design, has received much research attention over recent years. However, dedicated reactor concepts for the conversion of biomass and its derivatives are a relatively new research field. Continuous flow microreactors are a promising tool for process intensification, especially for reactions in multiphase systems. In this work, the potential of microreactors for the catalytic conversion of biomass derivatives to value-added chemicals and fuels is critically reviewed. Emphases are laid on the biphasic synthesis of furans from sugars, oxidation and hydrogenation of biomass derivatives. Microreactor processing has been shown capable of improving the efficiency of many biobased reactions, due to the transport intensification and a fine control over the process. Microreactors are expected to contribute in accelerating the technological development of biomass conversion and have a promising potential for industrial application in this area.

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Catalytic Transformation of Biomass Derivatives to Value‐Added Chemicals and Fuels in Continuous Flow Microreactors

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“…The reactor operates at 10 bar and 100 °C and yields 90 % FDCA. In the case of Motagamwala et al., they employed a Pt/C catalyst to yield 93 % FDCA from HMF that was formed from fructose in a GVL/H 2 O biphasic system.…”

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“…They claim that with this process, the FDCA is close to 100 % purity. It has been suggested, that oxidation of HMF at high concentrations could afford more economic production of FDCA …”

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Recent Advances in the Catalytic Production of Platform Chemicals from Holocellulosic Biomass

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This Review discusses novel catalytic pathways of lignocellulosic biomass to value‐added chemicals including biomass‐derived sugar alcohols, organic acids, furans and biohydrocarbons. These production approaches are undertaken by biological, chemical and thermochemical transformations or a combination of them. Nevertheless, the majority of research in this area is focused on the design of heterogeneous catalysts to convert value‐added products from holocellulosic biomass. Biorefineries represent the peak of biomass processes in order to produce valuable chemicals and liquid fuels avoiding the utilization of corroding and toxic elements. The aim of the present Review is to offer the readers a broad overview of recent holocellulosic‐based chemical and fuels production technologies via heterogeneous catalysis. There is also an overview of the economic aspects to efficiently produce these platform chemicals at industrial scale. To summarize this Review, an outlook and conclusions of the reported processes to date is provided.

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“…[121] Additional aromatic rigid building blocks 4c and 4d were used by Torkelson and co-workers for preparing carbonate-based hard segmentsi nP HU thermoplastics. [127] 4e was prepared by coupling FDCA with allyl bromide, followed by epoxidation of the resulting allyl ester with m-CPBA. To develop more sustainable alternatives to carbonates 4a-d as rigid aromatic buildingb locks for the synthesis of PHUs, Li and coworkers [123] prepared 4e from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA).…”

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Polymers Based on Cyclic Carbonates as Trait d'Union Between Polymer Chemistry and Sustainable CO₂ Utilization

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Given the large amount of anthropogenic CO2 emissions, it is advantageous to use CO2 as feedstock for the fabrication of everyday products, such as fuels and materials. An attractive way to use CO2 in the synthesis of polymers is by the formation of five‐membered cyclic organic carbonate monomers (5CCs). The sustainability of this synthetic approach is increased by using scaffolds prepared from renewable resources. Indeed, recent years have seen the rise of various types of carbonate syntheses and applications. 5CC monomers are often polymerized with diamines to yield polyhydroxyurethanes (PHU). Foams are developed from this type of polymers; moreover, the additional hydroxyl groups in PHU, absent in classical polyurethanes, lead to coatings with excellent adhesive properties. Furthermore, carbonate groups in polymers offer the possibility of post‐functionalization, such as curing reactions under mild conditions. Finally, the polarity of carbonate groups is remarkably high, so polymers with carbonates side‐chains can be used as polymer electrolytes in batteries or as conductive membranes. The target of this Review is to highlight the multiple opportunities offered by polymers prepared from and/or containing 5CCs. Firstly, the preparation of several classes of 5CCs is discussed with special focus on the sustainability of the synthetic routes. Thereafter, specific classes of polymers are discussed for which the use and/or presence of carbonate moieties is crucial to impart the targeted properties (foams, adhesives, polymers for energy applications, and other functional materials).

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Toward biomass-derived renewable plastics: Production of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid from fructose

Abstract: A process for converting fructose to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, a monomer used in the production of a renewable plastics.

Cited by 309 publications

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Catalytic Transformation of Biomass Derivatives to Value‐Added Chemicals and Fuels in Continuous Flow Microreactors

Catalytic Transformation of Biomass Derivatives to Value‐Added Chemicals and Fuels in Continuous Flow Microreactors

Recent Advances in the Catalytic Production of Platform Chemicals from Holocellulosic Biomass

Polymers Based on Cyclic Carbonates as Trait d'Union Between Polymer Chemistry and Sustainable CO₂ Utilization

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Toward biomass-derived renewable plastics: Production of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid from fructose

Abstract: A process for converting fructose to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, a monomer used in the production of a renewable plastics.

Cited by 309 publications

References 25 publications

Catalytic Transformation of Biomass Derivatives to Value‐Added Chemicals and Fuels in Continuous Flow Microreactors

Catalytic Transformation of Biomass Derivatives to Value‐Added Chemicals and Fuels in Continuous Flow Microreactors

Recent Advances in the Catalytic Production of Platform Chemicals from Holocellulosic Biomass

Polymers Based on Cyclic Carbonates as Trait d'Union Between Polymer Chemistry and Sustainable CO2 Utilization

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