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Heterogeneous Catalysis in Hydroxymethylfurfural Conversion to Fuels and Chemicals

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Hydroxymethylfurfural is an important intermediate compound to produce biomass-based fine chemicals. The conventional organic reactions including oxidation, hydrogenation, reduction, and condensation can be used to transform hydroxymethylfurfural to different intermediates of fine chemicals whereheterogeneous catalysts play significant roles. Furandicarboxylic acid, 2,5-dihydroxymethylfuran, 2,5-furandicarboxyamide, and 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfurylamine are a few important value-added products obtained through oxidation, selective hydrogenation, oxidative amidation, and reductive amination of hydroxymethylfurfural, respectively. In addition, hydroxymethylfurfural is a precursor to synthesize monomers of polyester and polyurethane.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand

    Chanatip Samart, Thi Tuong Vi Tran & Suwadee Kongparakul

  2. Bioenergy and Biochemical Refinery Technology Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand

    Chanatip Samart & Suwadee Kongparakul

  3. Department of Chemistry, Rangsit University, Pathumthani, Thailand

    Surachai Karnjanakom

  4. Department of Chemical Technology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

    Prasert Reubroycharoen

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Samart, C., Tran, T.T.V., Kongparakul, S., Karnjanakom, S., Reubroycharoen, P. (2020). Heterogeneous Catalysis in Hydroxymethylfurfural Conversion to Fuels and Chemicals. In: Nanda, S., N. Vo, DV., Sarangi, P. (eds) Biorefinery of Alternative Resources: Targeting Green Fuels and Platform Chemicals. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1804-1_15

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