Transition-Metal-Free Upscaling of 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid Synthesis and Investigation of the Reaction Mechanism
Tae Woo Lee1, Won Jung Lee2,3, Young Sug Kim1
1Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, South Korea.
Abstract:
An environmentally friendly oxidation system has proposed for the practical and scalable production of value-added 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid from 1 kg of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. The system is composed of a simple base, oxygen, and a green solvent, thereby providing a sustainable and economical approach to organic synthesis. To gain insight into the mechanism of this oxidation process, NMR spectroscopic analysis and kinetic study are used for the mechanistic investigation of this environmentally friendly oxidation process.
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