The industrialization process of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) is accelerating and the production cost will be significantly reduced.

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) is a bio-based chemical formed through the acid-catalyzed dehydration of carbohydrates such as fructose, glucose and cellulose. 5-HMF is the only bio-based platform compound with a cyclic structure that can undergo hydrogenation, oxidative dehydrogenation, esterification, halogenation, polymerization, hydrolysis and other reactions to produce different derivatives. There are many 5-HMF derivatives, the main derivatives…