title: 5-(Chloromethyl)furfural is the New HMF: Functionally Equivalent But More Practical in Terms of its Production From Biomass.
abstract: 5-(Chloromethyl)furfural (CMF) is a disruptive innovation in the biorefinery. Chemically, it is at least as versatile as the well-known HMF but, unlike HMF, it is accessible in high yield directly from cellulosic biomass due to its lipophilicity and stability under acidic conditions, which facilitate isolation. It has a rich derivative chemistry that includes biofuels, renewable polymers, specialty chemicals, and value-added agrochemical and pharmaceutical products.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, 95616, USA. mjmascal@ucdavis.edu.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mascal
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D002482:Cellulose; D005662:Furaldehyde / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: C545952:5-(chloromethyl)furfural; C008046:5-hydroxymethylfurfural; D002482:Cellulose; D005662:Furaldehyde
keywords: 5-(chloromethyl)furfural; 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural; biomass; biorefinery; furfurals