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Focus Article

Dynamic materials derived from biobased furans: towards the ‘sleeping giant’ awakening

K. I. Galkin<sup>ab

a</sup> N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
^b Department of Chemistry, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract: This focus article presents the author’s view on the problems in the development of biorefining strategies based on the use of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF), the key product derived from renewable plant biomass that was recognized as the ‘sleeping giant’ of the sustainable chemistry. The several key problems that hinder the large-scale production of HMF and its applicability in the laboratory organic synthesis and industry are discussed. This minireview is also focused on the development of the dynamic cross-linked polymers with controlled three-dimensional structure based on Diels–Alder reaction of biobased HMF-derived furans with maleimides. Realization of scalable technologies for an efficient production of such ‘smart’ analogues of the traditional petrochemical-based materials could be the basis for the realization of the competitive HMF-promoted biorefining.

Keywords: plant biomass, platform chemicals, renewable furans, 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural, Diels–Alder reaction, dynamers, covalent adaptable networks.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1016/j.mencom.2023.01.001

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