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

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. (C) 2021 Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.

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Porous carbon materials have gained significant attention in the field of organic synthesis due to their adjustable properties, excellent catalytic activity, and stability. Utilizing biomass-based carbohydrates as precursors for these materials is of great importance for sustainable development in organic chemistry. This review summarizes recent examples of carbohydrate-derived porous carbon materials catalyzing various organic reactions and provides insights into their preparation, functionalization strategies, as well as the challenges and opportunities in organic synthesis using these sustainable materials. It aims to stimulate further research in exploring novel carbohydrate-derived porous carbon materials and sustainable organic synthetic processes.