Catalytic conversion of inert carbohydrates into platform chemical 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using arylboronic acids

• Main Authors: Lukamto, Daniel H., Wang, Peng, Loh, Teck-Peng
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Organic chemistry
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101885; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19788
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Looking forward: As fossil fuels deplete, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) will play an important role in securing future energy and chemical feedstock needs as it is obtainable from renewable resources such as glucose and cellulose. We report a group of nonmetal Lewis-acid arylboronic acids that catal...