Leland Stanford Junior University

Aanindeeta Banerjee

Matthew William Kanan

Amy Delano Frankhouser

Matthew W Kanan

A method for synthesizing furan-2, 5-dicarboxylate (FDCA) is provided. Furan-2-carboxylate is provided with an inorganic base in the form of an inorganic base salt, wherein the furan-2-carboxylate and the inorganic base salt form a mixture. A COgas is provided to the mixture. The mixture is heated to a temperature to at least partially melt the mixture, wherein the heating of the mixture causes the synthesizing of a MFDCA solid, wherein MFDCA denotes a salt comprising furan-2,5-dicarboxylate (FDCA) and cation Mand/or M, where x is a number between 1 and 2, inclusive. The mixture containing furan-2-carboxylate is mechanically agitated, wherein the mechanically agitating breaks up the MFDCA solid.

Carbonate-promoted carboxylation at high rates

A method for synthesizing a dicarboxylate containing an aromatic heterocycle is provided. A carboxylic acid containing a heterocycle is provided. A COsalt is provided to form a mixture, which converts the carboxylic acid containing an aromatic heterocycle to a carboxylate containing an aromatic heterocycle. COgas is provided to the mixture. The mixture is heated to a temperature to at least partially melt the carboxylate containing an aromatic heterocycle.

Carbonate-promoted carboxylation reactions for the synthesis of valuable organic compounds

A method for synthesizing furan-2,5-dicarboxylate (FDCA) is provided. Furan-2-carboxylic acid is provided. A COsalt is provided to form a mixture, which converts the furan-2-carboxylic acid to furan-2-carboxylate. COgas is provided to a mixture of the furan-2-caboxylic acid and COsalt. The mixture is heated to a temperature to at least partially melt the furan-2-caboxylate.

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