| abstract |
A process for preparing 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid includes the steps of: subjecting an 5-acyloxymethyl-furfural compound to an oxidation reaction with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a basic aqueous solution and an oxidation catalyst containing a metal selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, and combinations thereof to form an aqueous solution containing 2,5-furandicarboxylate, and converting the 2,5-furandicarboxylate to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid. |