Photoswitchable Catalytic Aerobic Oxidation of Biomass-Based Furfural: A Selective Route for the Synthesis of 5‑Hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone and Maleic Acid by Using the CdS/MOF Photocatalyst

• Published in: Industrial & engineering chemistry research Vol. 63; no. 20; pp. 8933 - 8948
• Main Authors: Saki, Saeede, Hosseini-Sarvari, Mona, Gu, Yanlong, Zhang, Tianjian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 22.05.2024
• Subjects: Kinetics, Catalysis, and Reaction Engineering

Selective oxidation of furfural has become important for the synthesis of pharmaceutical intermediates and chemical industries. The development of effective methods for biomass valorization is a very attractive subject. Here, we performed an initial investigation into the photocatalytic selective ox...