Photocatalytic Partial Oxidation of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5‐Diformylfuran (DFF) Over a Covalent Triazine Framework in Water
Cyrine Ayed, Wei Huang, Gönül Kızılsavaş, Katharina Landfester, Kai A. I. Zhang
Abstract
Abstract Conversion of biomass into high value products via environmentally benign processes remains a challenging task for chemists. Photocatalytic partial oxidation of the biochemical 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5‐diformylfuran (DFF) has attracted much attention as DFF is known to be a pivotal precursor in the biochemical industry. Previously, this reaction has been catalyzed with transition metal based catalytic systems in organic solvents. Herein, we report the use of a covalent triazine framework (CTF) as a highly stable and porous organic photoactive polymer for the photocatalytic partial oxidation of HMF to DFF in water, using molecular oxygen as a green oxidant. The photocatalyst showed high efficiency in affording DFF as the target product with good reusability.