Furfural to furfuryl alcohol

A Radical Makeover, from Furfural toFurfuryl Alcohol

There is no chance that you might have never able to hear these two names before furfural and furfuryl alcohol. These may sound like high-brow chemicals but they are very interesting and have many real-world applications. In this blog, we will discuss the advantages of furfuryl alcohol vis-a-vis furfural and also explain what is behind its transformation in terms of innovation - how to use it more safely and effectively; what kind of benefits that could be expected from this versatile molecule by using advanced technology.

Benefits of Furfuryl Alcohol

Furfural (2-furanaldehyde), which is an important aromatic compound, has been derived from natural plants abundantly in the environment and found naturally present in particular fruits and vegetables such as corn cobs [15], oat hulls [16], etc. Furfural can be widely used to produce industrial products e.g., resins, plastics, solvent[],[]. However, the use of furfural has its limitations. For example, it may be toxic and irritable as well flammable. Furthermore, because of polymerization furfural is liable to thicken and be difficult release.

This is in contrast to furfuryl alcohol, which continues to prove itself with many readily identifiable benefits compared with furfural. It has lower toxicity and flammability as well the fact that it does not polymerize so this is easier to be handled and transported. Furfuryl alcohol also has some very special features due to its chemical properties and which allow it to be used for a variety of applications like solvent, as chemical intermediate or even in areas such as flavor & fragrance including resin precursor. Due to its high reactivity and low molecular weight it is used in the production of several types of polymers, coatings and composite materials.

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