Catalysis

Engineering

5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Microeconomics

Materials science

Raw material

Green chemistry

Furfural

Reaction mechanism

Economics

Commodity chemicals

Business

Biochemical engineering

Sustainable production

Commodity

Nanotechnology

Organic chemistry

Political science

Sustainable development

Hydroxymethylfurfural

Biorefinery

Chemistry

Finance

Biorefining

Production (economics)

ChemSusChem

Bring on the subs! Biorefining will be realized by using two different approaches: the production of new biobased molecular targets or sustainable access to traditional base and commodity chemicals. Awakening of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) can be expected with different probabilities, depending on the approach chosen to create a sustainable future.

When Will 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural, the “Sleeping Giant” of Sustainable Chemistry, Awaken?