Carbohydrate-derived porous carbon materials: An ideal platform for green organic synthesis

• Published in: Chinese chemical letters 2022-01, Vol.33 (1), p.186-196
• Main Authors: Lin, Yamei, Yu, Jie, Zhang, Xing, Fang, Jingkun, Lu, Guo-Ping, Huang, He
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Carbohydrates; Carbon materials; Catalysis; Green chemistry; Organic synthesis
• ISSN: 1001-8417; 1878-5964
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.06.045

Porous carbon materials have attracted much attention in the field of organic synthesis in recent years, due to their tunable properties, excellent catalytic activity and stability. Biomass-based carbohydrates emerge as an ideal precursor for the generation of these materials owing to their renewability, low cost, non-toxicity and high content of functional groups. Thus, carbon materials prepared from carbohydrates is of considerable importance for the sustainable development of organic chemistry. The present review not only summarizes recent examples of carbohydrate-derived porous carbon material-catalyzed organic reactions including the oxidation, hydrogenation, cross-coupling, esterification and condensation reactions, but also introduces the preparation and functionalization strategies of these materials. Furthermore, the challenges and opportunities of organic synthesis over these sustainable materials have also been addressed. This review will stimulate further research on exploring novel carbohydrate-derived porous carbon materials and new sustainable organic synthetic processes over these materials. A brief overview and critical summary of investigations on organic reactions catalyzed by the carbohydrate-derived carbon materials is disclosed, which not only introduces the synthetic strategies of these materials, but also addresses the challenges and opportunities of organic synthesis over these sustainable materials. [Display omitted]