Electrochemical Upcycling Biomass-Derived Methyl 2-Furoate and CO2 into Monomers for Recyclable Polyesters

We developed a site-selective electrochemical carboxylation strategy that converts biomass-derived methyl 2-furoate into dimethyl furan-2,5-dicarboxylate using CO2 as a sustainable C1 source. The reaction afforded the target monomer in 27%...