@article {49645, title = {Ru/MgO-catalysed selective aerobic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid}, journal = {Australian Journal of Chemistry - an International Journal for Chemical Science}, volume = {77}, year = {2024}, month = {SEP}, type = {Article}, abstract = {

Biomass valorisation through the selective oxidation of carbohydrate and lipid derivatives offers access to an array of platform chemicals through energy- and atom-efficient catalytic processes. Supported metal nanoparticles are promising catalysts for the aerobic selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), but typically require strong liquid base to achieve high selectivity. Here, we explore the utility of MgO as a solid base support for the Ru-catalysed aerobic oxidation of HMF, obtaining 68\% FDCA yield at 160{\textdegree}C and 1.5\ MPa of O2\ using \<1\ mol-\% metal.

}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1071/CH24082}, author = {Lokhande, Priya and Dhepe, Paresh L. and Wilson, Karen and Lee, Adam F.} }