98-01-1 | Furfural

Chemical type

• Biomass-derived platform aldehyde

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• Bio-based platform chemical (aldehyde derived from lignocellulosic biomass)

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Key properties

• Oxygen-rich furanic aldehyde
• Derived from hemicellulose (xylose dehydration)
• Highly reactive in C–C coupling reactions
• Prone to polymerisation (humin formation) in aqueous/acidic environments

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• Contains reactive aldehyde (–CHO) group
• Derived from renewable biomass
• Limited direct polymerizability (low ceiling temperature)
• Can undergo cationic copolymerization
• Precursor to furan-based chemicals

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• Platform molecule for biofuels and biochemicals
• Precursor for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) intermediates
• Substrate for aldol condensation reactions

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• Intermediate for biofuels and solvents
• Monomer (after modification or copolymerization)
• Building block for sustainable polymers

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Classification by use

• Chemicals used as biomass-derived platform chemicals
• Chemicals used in sustainable aviation fuel production
• Chemicals used in C–C coupling reactions

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1. [Cite:1] Light or acid? Suppressing water deactivation in SAF production via phenyl-mediated charge transfer in WOx/ZrOx-functionalised PMOs, Applied Catalysis O: Open, Volume 209, December 2025, 207078
2. [Cite:2] Cationic copolymerization of furfural and furfural-derived 3,4-dihydropyran: biobased and biodegradable polyacetals with high glass transition temperatures, European Polymer Journal, Volume 242, 22 January 2026, 114454