Highly efficient formic acid-mediated oxidation of renewable furfural to maleic acid with H2O2

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Highly efficient formic acid-mediated oxidation of renewable furfural to maleic acid with H2O2
Title:
Highly efficient formic acid-mediated oxidation of renewable furfural to maleic acid with H2O2
Journal Title:
Green Chemistry
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Publication Date:
30 December 2016
Citation:
Green Chem., 2017,19, 914-918
Abstract:
Maleic acid and its anhydride are important intermediates in the chemical industry produced on a multimillion tonne-scale annually. The synthesis of maleic acid/anhydride from renewable biomass resources such as furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural is highly desirable for the sustainability of human society. Most of the previously reported processes for maleic acid/anhydride synthesis from biomass suffer from low efficiency, complicated conditions and poor catalyst recyclability. Herein, we demonstrate a highly efficient and simple system for the synthesis of maleic acid from furfural. An excellent yield (95%) of maleic acid was achieved under mild conditions in this very simple system which requires only H2O2 as an oxidant in formic acid solvent. Under similar conditions, an 89% yield of maleic acid was achieved from biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. This study presents a novel synthetic method and a promising process for maleic acid production from renewable biomass resources.
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1463-9262
1463-9270
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