Fabien Drault, Y. Snoussi, S. Paul
Jul 29, 2020
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ChemSusChem
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2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is one of the most important biosourced building blocks currently and several routes for its synthesis have been reported. FDCA is presumed to be an ideal green alternative for terephthalate, which is one of the predominant monomer in polymer industry. Herein, we present a review on the synthesis of FDCA using various carboxylation reactions. Thus, we discuss the synthesis of FDCA starting from furoic acid and CO 2 and using different catalytic and stoichiometric processes. This process is of high interest as it allows avoiding the glucose isomerization step and selectivity issues observed during the 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) oxidation step of the current alternative route to FDCA. We focus on the main parameters that govern the selectivity and activity in the carboxylation processes. Besides, various processes already described in the literature are also discussed such as Henkel reaction, enzymatic, homogeneous and electro-photo catalytic processes.