5-hydroxymethylfurfural

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) is an important furan compound. Because of its excellent chemical properties, it is widely used in medicine, chemistry, energy and other fields. It is also the ten most important listed by the US Department of Energy. One of the platform chemicals, its derivatives have great application prospects in the fields of fine chemicals, Chemicalbook medicine, degradable plastics, etc., especially the bio-based PEF polyester based on furandicarboxylic acid has shown to be superior to petroleum-based PET (poly Many properties of ethylene glycol phthalate). 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural can be used to detect metabolites of glucose infusion.