DOI: 10.1039/d6cs00842a ISSN: 0306-0012

5-Hydroxy-2(5 H )-furanone (HFO) – a versatile and bio-based platform chemical

Jelmer T. Meijer, Magdalena M. Kleybolte, Andries Jensma, Jeya P. Kaniraj, Thomas Freese, Ben L. Feringa

5-Hydroxy-2(5 H )-furanone (HFO) emerges as a versatile bio-based platform chemical, combining renewable accessibility, rich multifunctional reactivity, asymmetric synthesis potential, and routes to high-value chemicals and sustainable materials alike.

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