Recent Advances in the Development of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural Oxidation with Base (Nonprecious)‐Metal‐Containing Catalysts

5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is one of the versatile platform molecules that can be derived from biomass, and a promising starting substrate for producing 2,5‐diformylfuran (DFF) and 2,5‐furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). DFF is a platform chemical with applications in pharmaceuticals, macrocyclic liga...

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Published in:ChemSusChem 2019-01, Vol.12 (1), p.145-163
Main Authors: Pal, Priyanka, Saravanamurugan, Shunmugavel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
biomass
Catalysis
Catalysts
Ethylene glycol
Fructose
heterogeneous catalysis
Hydroxymethylfurfural
nonprecious metals
Organic chemistry
Oxidation
Oxygen
Peroxides
Polyethylene
Polyethylene terephthalate
Substrates
supported catalysts
Terephthalic acid
Transformations
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Summary:5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is one of the versatile platform molecules that can be derived from biomass, and a promising starting substrate for producing 2,5‐diformylfuran (DFF) and 2,5‐furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). DFF is a platform chemical with applications in pharmaceuticals, macrocyclic ligands, and functional polymeric materials. Importantly, FDCA is being considered as a potential alternative to replace terephthalic acid for producing the bioplastic polyethylene furanoate, instead of polyethylene terephthalate, by blending with ethylene glycol. A significant number of studies have focused on the oxidation of HMF to FDCA with metal‐containing heterogeneous catalysts in both aqueous and organic media in the presence of peroxides/air/molecular oxygen as the oxidant. In this regard, articles have recently been published related to HMF oxidation with base (nonprecious)‐metal‐containing catalysts that exhibit appealing activity towards DFF or FDCA in terms of yield. Thus, this Minireview focuses on recent developments in efficient transformations of HMF to DFF and FDCA with base‐metal‐containing heterogeneous catalysts in aqueous and organic media. This review further focuses on the direct transformation of glucose/fructose to DFF and/or FDCA with nonprecious‐metal‐containing catalysts in various solvents. Photocatalytic approaches for HMF oxidation with nonprecious metal‐ containing catalysts are also briefly discussed. Back to basics: This Minireview comprehensively focuses on 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) oxidation to 2,5‐diformylfuran (DFF) and 2,5‐furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), with various catalysts containing nonprecious metal(s) in aqueous and organic media, in the presence of air, O2, or peroxides as oxidants, based on recent publications.
ISSN:1864-5631
1864-564X
DOI:10.1002/cssc.201801744