Photocatalytic upgrading of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural – aerobic or anaerobic?

Yingchuan Zhang, Guangri Jia, Wenchao Wang, Liqun Jiang, Zhengxiao Guo

Green Chemistry · 2024 · 50 citations · 90 references

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Abstract

Aerobic photocatalysis generates ROS to oxidise HMF into DFF and FDCA with co-production of H 2 O 2 that potentially induce over-oxidation. Anaerobic photocatalysis enables ambient HMF oxidation with simultaneous HER, or hydrogenation of HMF to BHMF.

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