Recent Advances in Reductive Upgrading of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural via Heterogeneous Thermocatalysis

Yan Wan, Jong Min Lee*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The catalytic conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfufural (HMF), one of the vital platform chemicals in biomass upgrading, holds great promise for producing highly valuable chemicals through sustainable routes, thereby alleviating the dependence on fossil feedstocks and reducing CO2 emissions. The reductive upgrading (hydrogenation, hydrogenolysis, ring-opening, ring-rearrangement, amination, etc.) of HMF has exhibited great potential to produce monomers, liquid fuel additives, and other valuable chemicals. Thermocatalytic conversion has a significant advantage over photocatalysis and electrocatalysis in productivity. In this Review, the recent achievements of thermo-reductive transformation of HMF to various chemicals using heterogeneous catalytic systems are presented, including the catalytic systems (catalyst and solvent), reaction conditions, (reaction temperature, pressure, etc.), and reaction mechanisms. The current challenges and future opportunities are discussed as well, aiming at guiding the catalyst design and practical scalable productions.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere202102041
JournalChemSusChem
Volume15
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 7 2022
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • General Materials Science
  • General Energy

Keywords

  • 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
  • biomass conversion
  • heterogeneous catalysis
  • reductive transformation
  • thermocatalysis

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