5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is one of the important platform compounds and the market has huge development potential.

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural, referred to as HMF, is a furfural compound with a furan ring structure produced by dehydration of monosaccharide compounds such as glucose under high temperature or weak acid conditions. Its molecular formula is C6H6O3. It appears as a beige crystalline solid and is easily Soluble in methanol and ethanol. 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural is an important chemical raw material that can be widely used in medicine, resin, plastics, chemical industry, food and other fields.

Specifically, in the field of medicine, research has found that 5-hydroxymethylfurfural has pharmacological effects such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-allergic, protecting nerve cells, and improving memory, and can be used to prepare anti-cerebral ischemia drugs and anti-viral drugs. , anti-cerebral hypoxia drugs, etc.; in the food field, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural can be used as a flavoring in the production of fried foods and spicy foods.

According to the “China 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report 2023-2027” released by the Industrial Research Center It shows that in the chemical industry, as an important class of furan compounds, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural can prepare a variety of derivatives through esterification, halogenation, hydrogenation, polymerization, hydrolysis and other reactions for the production of polymers. materials, macrocyclic compounds, etc. For example, the derivatives currently produced from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural include furandimethanol, furandicarboxylic acid, furandicarboxylic acid, furandimethanol dimethyl ether, tetrahydrofurandimethanol, polyoxalate, etc. Among them, both furandicarboxylic acid and polyoxalate can be used to produce degradable plastics, and other derivatives such as furandimethanol and furandicardehyde can also be used in the medical and chemical fields. The market has huge development potential.

From the production side, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural can currently be produced by converting biomass sugar compounds (glucose, fructose, etc.) under the action of a catalyst. Fructose is one of the important raw materials of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, which can be extracted from cellulose of starch, sugar beet, seaweed, sweet sorghum and other biomass. Therefore, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural has the advantages of wide and easy-to-obtain raw materials, and the development of the industry is continuously favored by the sufficient supply of upstream raw materials.

Based on the good market development prospects of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural, many companies in my country are currently deployed in this field, including Zhejiang Sugar Energy Technology, Wanhua Chemical Group, Zhongke Guosheng New Materials, Hongye Holding Group, and Liaoning Quankang Biotechnology , Anhui Gerun Technology, Yusheng Biotechnology, Ningbo Huafu New Material Technology, Zhongke Chemical Technology, Hefei Live Biotechnology, etc. In the future, as local companies continue to conduct in-depth research, the development space of my country’s 5-hydroxymethylfurfural market is expected to gradually expand.

Industry analysts said that 5-hydroxymethylfurfural is an important platform compound that can A variety of derivatives are prepared through esterification, halogenation, hydrogenation and other reactions, and are used in medicine, chemical industry, environmental protection and other fields. The market has broad room for development. At the same time, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural can be produced by converting biomass sugar compounds under the action of catalysts. The raw materials are bio-based materials and come from a wide range of sources, so the supply is relatively sufficient. Therefore, overall, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural has become a key platform compound connecting the biomass chemistry and petrochemical industries, and the market has broad development potential.