Approximately 96% of the organic chemicals used today are derived from nonrenewable fossil fuels. With a dwindling oil supply, discovering alternative solutions to produce these chemicals is essential. One viable option is to use biomass, a renewable resource, as a chemical feedstock.Our group's research is focused on the development of novel methods for the conversion of renewable resources to feedstock chemicals for use in polymer synthesis. In particular, we are investigating methodologies for the synthesis of terephthalic acid and analogs from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid. In this project, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, 2,5-diformylfuran, and 2,5-furandipropanoic acid were synthesized. This poster will describe the synthesis of furan diacids containing differing chain lengths using feedstocks from biomass.

Synthesis of monomers from hydroxymethyl furfural and furan dicarboxylic acid

247th National Meeting (2014)

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