Electrochemical upcycling biomass-derived methyl 2-furoate and CO <sub>2</sub> into monomers for recyclable polyesters
We developed a site-selective electrochemical carboxylation strategy that converts biomass-derived methyl 2-furoate into dimethyl furan-2,5-dicarboxylate using CO<sub>2</sub> as a sustainable C<sub>1</sub> source. The reaction afforded the target monomer in 27% yield with excellent regioselectivity (>99%). Gram-scale synthesis, polymerization, and methanolysis recycling demonstrated efficient production and recyclability of furan-based polyesters.
Authors
- Xiaodong Zhuang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4090-0420)
- Chenbao Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1779-5981)
- Xinyu Chai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2702-665X)
- Huiping Ji
- Yingying Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4363-8779)
- Pengfei Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2966-1676)
- Yuezeng Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8258-4385)
Institutions
- Ministry of Education (NZ)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Quzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemical Communications
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc05972k
- Primary Topic
- Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00