Selective Electrogenerative Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Furandialdehyde.

Tao CaoMengjia WuVitaly V OrdomskyXi XinHao WangPascal MétivierMarc Pera-Titus

Published in: ChemSusChem (2017)

2,5-furandialdehyde (DFF) was synthesized by electrogenerative oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) over a PtRu catalyst with 89 % selectivity at 50 °C after 17 h. This approach opens an avenue for a selective, energy-efficient and green oxidation of biomass-derived platform alcohols to added-value chemicals.

Keyphrases

hydrogen peroxide
visible light
electron transfer
wastewater treatment
high throughput
ionic liquid
room temperature
highly efficient
nitric oxide