Furanic compounds, such as furfural (FUR) and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), are promising platform chemicals, which can be derived from hemicellulose (FUR) and cellulose (HMF) contained in residual biomass. These compounds can be coupled with epichlorohydrin (derived from renewable-based glycerol), forming the corresponding mono- and bis-oxirane, which, upon CO₂ insertion, are selectively transformed in cyclic organic carbonates (COCs). Although up to now, there are relatively few examples of COCs derived from furanics present in literature, and these compounds are suitable for a wide range of synthetic and materials’ applications. Interestingly, the furan moiety can be further functionalized via Diels–Alder reactions, amplifying the range of applications of the resulting functional molecules and/or polymers while decreasing their toxicity.

呋喃化合物，例如糠醛（FUR）和5-羟甲基糠醛（HMF），是很有前途的平台化学品，可以衍生自残留在生物质中的半纤维素（FUR）和纤维素（HMF）。这些化合物可与环氧氯丙烷（衍生自可再生甘油）偶联，形成相应的单-和双-环氧乙烷，在CO _{2的作用下}插入，被选择性地转化成环状有机碳酸盐（COC）。尽管到目前为止，文献中存在相对较少的衍生自呋喃化合物的COC的例子，并且这些化合物适用于广泛的合成和材料应用。有趣的是，呋喃部分可以通过Diels-Alder反应进一步官能化，从而扩大了所得功能分子和/或聚合物的应用范围，同时降低了其毒性。