CMF – chloromethylfurfural

Versatile, economical, carbon-negative

5-chloromethyl furfural is a flexible raw material for many chemistries, including para-xylene, purified terephthalic acid (PTA), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), as well as numerous commodity and specialty chemicals through its derivatives, including furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). At commercial scale, Origin’s process produces CMF with a highly carbon negative cradle-to-gate footprint.

Versatile, economical, carbon-negative
CMF chemical pathways chart

Chloromethylfurfural produced by Origin's biomass-to-chemicals platform enables many novel pathways and products.

CMF alternative names

5-(chloromethyl)furfural

5-(chloromethyl)-2-furaldehyde

5-(chloromethyl)furan-2-carbaldehyde

CAS 1623-88-7

C6H5ClO2

Additional Materials

Para-xylene

p-xylene

1,4-dimethylbenzene

1,4-xylene

CAS 106-42-3

C8H10

Para-xylene
FDCA — furandicarboxylic acid

2,5-furandicarboxylic acid

furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid

dehydromucic acid

2,5-furandicarboxylicacid

CAS 3238-40-2

C6H4O5

FDCA — furandicarboxylic acid
PTA — purified terephthalic acid

p-phthalic acid

terephthalic acid

1,4-benzenedicarboxylic aicd

benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid

CA 100-21-0

C8H6O4 or C6H4(COOH)2

PTA — purified terephthalic acid
PET — polyethylene terephthalate

(C10H8O4)n

PET — polyethylene terephthalate
Furfural

2-furaldehyde

furan-2-carbaldehyde

2-furancarboxaldehyde

CAS 98-01-1

C5H4O2 or C4H3OCHO

Furfural
Levulinic acid

4-oxopentanoic acid

pentanoic acid, 4-oxo

CAS 123 76-2

C5H8O3

Levulinic acid
Carbon black

hydrothermal carbon

CAS 1333-86-4