title: Purification of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and its catalytic conversion to 2,5-furandicarboxylic Acid.
abstract: A simple and effective water extraction method is presented for the purification 5-hydroxylmethylfurfural (HMF) obtained from a biomass dehydration system. Up to 99% of the HMF can be recovered and the HMF in aqueous solution is directly converted to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) as the sole product. This purification technique allows an integrated process to produce FDCA from fructose via HMF prepared in an isopropanol monophasic system, with an overall FDCA yield of 83% obtained. From Jerusalem raw artichoke biomass to FDCA via HMF prepared in a water/MIBK (methyl isobutyl ketone) biphasic system, an overall FDCA yield of 55% is obtained.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669 (Singapore).
authors.forename: Guangshun
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Siew Ping
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Teong
authors.forename: Xiukai
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yugen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D002384:Catalysis; D003998:Dicarboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D005662:Furaldehyde / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D005663:Furans / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D003998:Dicarboxylic Acids; D005663:Furans; C008046:5-hydroxymethylfurfural; C551400:2,5-furandicarboxylic acid; D005662:Furaldehyde
keywords: 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid; 5-hydroxymethylfurfural; biomass; catalysis