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5‐(Chloromethyl)furfural is the New HMF: Functionally Equivalent But More Practical in Terms of its Production From Biomass
Author(s) -
Mascal Mark
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201500940
Subject(s) - biorefinery , furfural , cellulosic ethanol , biomass (ecology) , chemistry , biofuel , organic chemistry , commodity chemicals , cellulose , biochemical engineering , pulp and paper industry , yield (engineering) , raw material , waste management , materials science , catalysis , engineering , oceanography , metallurgy , geology
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.