5-(Chloromethyl)furfural is the New HMF: Functionally Equivalent but More Practical in Terms of its Production from Biomass

Mark Mascal

doi:10.1002/cssc.201500940

5-(Chloromethyl)furfural is the New HMF: Functionally Equivalent but More Practical in Terms of its Production from Biomass

Mark Mascal

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Abstract

5-(Chloromethyl)furfural (CMF) is a disruptive innovation in the biorefinery. Chemically, it is at least as versatile as the well-known HMF but, unlike HMF, it is accessible in high yield directly from cellulosic biomass due to its lipophilicity and stability under acidic conditions, which facilitate isolation. It has a rich derivative chemistry that includes biofuels, renewable polymers, specialty chemicals, and value-added agrochemical and pharmaceutical products.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3391-3395
Number of pages	5
Journal	ChemSusChem
Volume	8
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201500940
State	Published - Oct 1 2015

Keywords

5-(chloromethyl)furfural
5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural
biomass
biorefinery
furfurals

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Energy(all)
Environmental Chemistry
Materials Science(all)
Chemical Engineering(all)

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