TY - JOUR
T1 - Biobased 2,5-Bis(hydroxymethyl)furan as a Versatile Building Block for Sustainable Polymeric Materials
AU - Post, Cornelis
AU - Maniar, Dina
AU - Voet, Vincent S.D.
AU - Folkersma, Rudy
AU - Loos, Katja
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by Greenwise Campus, Regio Deals, Province of Drenthe, and Municipality of Emmen.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society
PY - 2023/3/14
Y1 - 2023/3/14
N2 - Furanic polymers, currently mainly represented by polyethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate (PEF), also known as polyethylene furanoate, have a fantastic potential to replace fossil-based polymers: for example, polyethylene terephthalate (PET). While 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), a precursor of PEF, and its derived polymers have been studied extensively, 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan (BHMF) has received relatively little attention so far. Similarly to FDCA, BHMF is a biobased platform chemical derived from renewable sources such as sugars. This review highlights different polymerization techniques for BHMF-based polyesters and addresses BHMF’s relative instability during the synthesis of BHMF-derived polymers, including polycarbonates and polyurethanes. Furthermore, the degradability of furanic polyesters is discussed and BHMF’s toxicity is briefly elaborated.
AB - Furanic polymers, currently mainly represented by polyethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate (PEF), also known as polyethylene furanoate, have a fantastic potential to replace fossil-based polymers: for example, polyethylene terephthalate (PET). While 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), a precursor of PEF, and its derived polymers have been studied extensively, 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan (BHMF) has received relatively little attention so far. Similarly to FDCA, BHMF is a biobased platform chemical derived from renewable sources such as sugars. This review highlights different polymerization techniques for BHMF-based polyesters and addresses BHMF’s relative instability during the synthesis of BHMF-derived polymers, including polycarbonates and polyurethanes. Furthermore, the degradability of furanic polyesters is discussed and BHMF’s toxicity is briefly elaborated.
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U2 - 10.1021/acsomega.2c07629
DO - 10.1021/acsomega.2c07629
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85149451918
SN - 2470-1343
VL - 8
SP - 8991
EP - 9003
JO - ACS Omega
JF - ACS Omega
IS - 10
ER -