Deep eutectic solvents coupled with (NH 4 ) 3 H 6 CoMo 6 O 24 trigger aerobic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 5-formyl-2-furancarboxylic acid.
Yanbin SunKaixuan YangZhiguo ZhuTing SuWanzhong RenHongying LüPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2022)
An Anderson-type polyoxometalate (NH 4 ) 3 H 6 CoMo 6 O 24 in deep eutectic solvents exhibited outstanding catalytic performance for the selective aerobic oxidation of HMF to FFCA. It is potentially a promising and highly environmentally friendly approach for biomass conversion.