Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Conversion of Glucose into 5-Hydroxymethyl Furfural

Lignocellulosic biomass, a cheap and plentiful resource, could play key role in the production of sustainable chemicals. The simple sugars contained renewable lignocellulosic biomass can be converted into commercially valuable products such as 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF). A platform molecule, HMF transformed numerous chemical with potential applications wide variety industries. Of hexoses successful from glucose has been challenge. Various heterogeneous catalysts have proposed over last decade, ranging zeolites to metal organic frameworks. reaction conditions vary reports literature, which makes it difficult compare reported different studies. In addition, slight variations synthesis same material laboratories may affect activity results, because selectivity towards desired this transformation strongly depends on nature active sites. This poses another difficulty for comparison reports. Furthermore, decade new catalytic systems increased profoundly. article, we summarize catalysts: Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs), conventional supported catalysts, that recent literature provide an overview observed activity, order comparison.