Bita Roshanravan - Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural Resources, Tarbiat Modares University,Iran
Habibollah Younesi - Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural Resources, Tarbiat Modares University,Iran
Sang-Hyun Pyo - Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University, SE-۲۲۱۰۰, Lund,Sweden
Mahdi Abdollahi - Department of Polymer Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University,Iran
Mostafa Rahimnejad - Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University ofTechnology, Iran

Two MIL metal organic framework materials with high stability were utilized as catalysts in the selective oxidation of ۵-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to ۲,۵-diformylfuran (DFF) with tert-butylhydroperoxide (۷۰% aqueous) as an oxidant in acetonitrile. MIL۱۰۰ (Fe) exhibits more conversion (۵۸%) comparing to MIL۱۰۱ (Fe) under the same conditions. It appears that this specific material would open up a new pathway for MOFs towards the mentioned catalytic oxidation. DFF is a key chemical and can be used in organic synthesis and functional polymer manufacture.

MOFs, MIL۱۰۰(Fe), Oxidation, DFF