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Received August 19, 2024
Accepted January 5, 2025
Available online March 25, 2025
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Search for the Sustainable Optimum: Review of 5-(Hydroxymethyl) furfural Stability Under Various Reaction Conditions
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-025-00384-6
Abstract
Furanic platform chemicals derived from renewable plant biomass off er a multitude of potential applications in materials science
and the chemical industry, positioning them as promising alternatives to nonrenewable petrochemical feedstock products.
However, the relatively low stability of the pseudoaromatic furan core poses a signifi cant challenge because of the limited
range of available reaction conditions for the preparation and subsequent chemical modifi cation of these furanic platforms.
In this review, our focus lies on investigating the stability of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF), one of the most extensively
studied platform chemicals, with the aim of identifying optimal conditions for its synthesis and further functionalization.
The goal of this study is to delineate the limits of renewable furan stability by identifying optimal conditions with minimal
tarring and the occurrence of side reactions, a crucial aspect for both ongoing laboratory research and the development of
reactors for large-scale production of HMF derivatives in the industry.
