Hydrogen Peroxide Assisted Selective Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural in Water under Mild Conditions

Abstract

The front cover artwork for issue 2/2018 is provided by Prof. Kevin Wu's group from National Taiwan University, Taiwan. The image shows that the biomass-derived compound 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), can be selectively converted to 5-formyl-2-furoic acid (FFCA) and 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) with the assistance of hydrogen peroxide, and the large lake indicates that the reaction can be conducted in water. See the Communication itself at https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201701302.