Synthesis of hydroxymethylfurfural from cellulose using green processes: A promising biochemical and biofuel feedstock

Prasant Kumar, Rout and Ashween Deepak, Nannaware and Om, Prakash and Alok, Kalra and Ram, Rajasekharan (2016) Synthesis of hydroxymethylfurfural from cellulose using green processes: A promising biochemical and biofuel feedstock. Chemical Engineering Science, 142. pp. 318-346.

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Abstract

Inedible, lignocellulosic biomass has been recognized as most promising renewable resource for the production of high value bio-chemicals. The pretreated biomass or isolated cellulose is a biopolymer of glucose used as a stating material for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). HMF is listed among the top 10 bio-based chemicals by USA Department of Energy and it acts as feedstock for deriving a number of commodity products (Bonzell and Petersen, 2010, Green Chem. 12, 539). In present review, we have systematically summarized the catalytic reaction for the synthesis of HMF from pretreated biomass/isolated cellulose using green processes. Further, through catalytic approach, HMF is translated into industrial important chemicals (2,5-diformylfuran, furan-2,5-dicarboxylicacid, 2,5-furandimethanol, furfuraylalcohol, etc) or high calorific value biofuel (2,5-dimethylfuran, 2,5-dimethyltetrahydrofuran, 2,5- bis(alkoxymethyl)furans, etc). In the profitable scale of HMF production, levulinic acid (LA) is generated as a major byproduct. Besides HMF, this review also outlines the catalytic strategy for the conversion of LA to industrially important chemicals along with the biofuel additives. Finally, the bio-toxicity of syn- thesized chemicals, which connected into different functional groups have been summarized to meet the criteria of the green technology for commercialization.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Lignocellulosic biomass, Cellulose, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, Bio-fuel, Bio-chemical, Levulinic acid
Subjects:	500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 04 Chemistry and Allied Sciences > 15 Cellulose Chemistry
Divisions:	Food Microbiology Dept. of Lipid Science
Depositing User:	Somashekar K S
Date Deposited:	10 Mar 2025 08:46
Last Modified:	10 Mar 2025 08:46
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/19241

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