Catalytic conversion of furfural into a 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid-based polyester with total carbon utilization.

Tao Pan, Jin Deng, Qing Xu, Yong Zuo, Qing-Xiang Guo, Yao Fu

Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Biomass Clean Energy, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China.

ChemSusChem 2013 Jan

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One divided into two combined into one: The catalytic conversion of furfural into a 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid-based polyester, linked by the disproportionation of furoate to furan and 2,5-furandicarboxylate, is reported. In this manner, all carbons are utilized, demonstrating the success of combining a platform molecule from C(5) sugars (furfural) to one from C(6) sugars (2,5-FDCA). Copyright © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

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Tao Pan, Jin Deng, Qing Xu, Yong Zuo, Qing-Xiang Guo, Yao Fu. Catalytic conversion of furfural into a 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid-based polyester with total carbon utilization. ChemSusChem. 2013 Jan;6(1):47-50