Journal
ACS CATALYSIS
Volume 11, Issue 15, Pages 10058-10083Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c01989
Keywords
biomass; furfural; bifunctionalized monomers; catalytic transformation; polymer synthesis
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21872059]
- Innovation and Talent Recruitment Base of New Energy Chemistry and Device [B21003]
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Furfural, derived from raw agricultural materials, has limited market volume due to its mono-functional furan structure. However, exploration of new catalytic technologies to transform furfural into versatile bifunctional monomers may open up furfural-based biomass utilization and reduce concerns about carbon source scarcity. Development of bifunctional monomers from the furfural platform can potentially boost furfural-based hemicellulose utilization.
Furfural is currently industrially produced from raw agricultural materials with almost no limit; however, its market volume is very limited due to its monofunctionalized furan structure. Apparently, the exploration of new catalytic technologies to transform furfural into versatile bifunctionalized monomers for polymer syntheses may substantially open up furfural-based biomass utilizations and partially reduce concerns about the scarcity of the carbon source in the chemical industry caused by the rapid depletion of fossil resources. This Review summarizes the current state of the art of bifunctional monomer development from the furfural platform, including aliphatic diols, diacids and anhydrides, bifunctionalized furans and bifurans, and furan-based bisphenol A analogues. We hope the coming success in catalytic efficiency improvements in these monomer syntheses from the furfural platform with related polymer developments may boost furfural-based hemicellulose utilizations.
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