An overview of the applications of furfural and its derivatives

  • Authors

    • Anthonia, E. Eseyin Department of sustainable Bio-products, Mississippi State University. USA
    • Philip, H. Steele Department of sustainable Bioproducts
    2015-08-24
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijac.v3i2.5048
  • Furfural, Furfuryl Alcohol, Tetrahydrofuran, Furoic Acid, 5-Methyl Furfural.

  • Abstract

    Recently, furfural, “the sleeping beauty bio-renewable chemical†has gained a renewed attention as a potential chemical for the production of biofuels and biochemicals. Furfural is the most commonly produced industrial chemical because its production is very flexible. It is one of the top value-added chemicals that can be produced from biomass. Furfural and its derivatives have been extensively used in plastics, pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. Furfural is a natural precursor to a range of furan-based chemicals and solvents such as dihydropyran, methyltetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrofuran, methylfuranfurfuryl alcohol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol and furoic acid. Furfural and its derivatives have been widely applied as fungicides and nematicides, transportation fuels, gasoline additives, lubricants, resins, decolorizing agents, jet fuel blend stocks, drugs, insecticides, bio-plastics, flavor enhancers for food and drinks, rapid all-weather repair system for bomb-damaged runways and pot holes and also for wood modification and book preservation.

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    Eseyin, A. E., & Steele, P. . H. (2015). An overview of the applications of furfural and its derivatives. International Journal of Advanced Chemistry, 3(2), 42-47. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijac.v3i2.5048

    Received date: 2015-07-08

    Accepted date: 2015-08-16

    Published date: 2015-08-24