Who owns the IP
The organizations most actively patenting around this compound, ranked by referenced patent volume.
| # | Assignee | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Academy of Sciences | 732 |
| 2 | Novo Nordisk Fonden | 473 |
| 3 | Archer Daniels Midland Co | 443 |
| 4 | Avantium NV | 349 |
| 5 | BASF SE | 323 |
| 6 | IFP Energies nouvelles | 280 |
| 7 | Shell PLC | 270 |
| 8 | China Petrochemical Corp | 243 |
| 9 | DSM Firmenich AG | 230 |
| 10 | Eastman Chemical Co | 192 |
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Patent classifications ranked by volume reveal the technical domains with the most active filing.
| # | Code | Area | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C07D | Heterocyclic compounds | 6,146 |
| 2 | Y02E | Climate change mitigation: energy | 4,057 |
| 3 | C12P | Fermentation, enzyme processes | 4,049 |
| 4 | B01J | Chemical/physical processes (e.g. catalysts) | 3,391 |
| 5 | Y02P | Climate change mitigation: production | 3,082 |
| 6 | C07C | Acyclic and carbocyclic compounds | 2,481 |
| 7 | C12N | Microorganisms, enzymes | 2,144 |
| 8 | A61K | Medicinal preparations | 1,910 |
| 9 | C08G | Polymers from non-vinyl bonds (e.g. polyamides, polyesters) | 1,576 |
| 10 | C13K | 1,532 |
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See Cypris in actionRepresentative patents
The filings that best characterise the patent activity around this compound, most-referenced first.
| Title | Year | Assignee | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process for the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural | 1990 | Sanofi SA | 128 |
| Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural | 1960 | Merck and Co Inc | 90 |
| Process for manufacturing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural | 1986 | Roquette Freres SA | 81 |
| Process for manufacturing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural | 1982 | Roquette Freres SA | 73 |
| Process for the manufacture of high purity hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) | 1992 | 63 |
How research activity has moved
Papers published per year for this compound, over the last decade of indexed records.
| Year | Papers |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 63 |
| 2017 | 63 |
| 2018 | 43 |
| 2019 | 54 |
| 2020 | 66 |
| 2021 | 51 |
| 2022 | 96 |
| 2023 | 55 |
| 2024 | 42 |
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Who's driving the science
The most-published authors working with this compound, alongside their primary affiliations.
| # | Author | Affiliation | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwi‐Taek Jeong | Pukyong National University | 11 |
| 2 | Gunnar Lidén | Lund University | 10 |
| 3 | Joachim Greilberger | Medical University of Graz | 8 |
| 4 | Torbjörn Lindén | Lund University | 7 |
| 5 | Avelino Corma | Universitat Politècnica de València | 6 |
| 6 | Chae Hun | Pukyong National University | 6 |
| 7 | Shujuan Yu | South China University of Technology | 6 |
| 8 | Vural Gökmen | Hacettepe University | 6 |
| 9 | Reinhold Wintersteiger | University of Graz | 6 |
| 10 | Thomas Henle | Technische Universität Dresden | 5 |
Research leaders
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See Cypris in actionThe literature that defines it
The most-cited papers anchoring the scientific record for this compound.
| Title | Year | Cited by | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Chlorides in Ionic Liquid Solvents Convert Sugars to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural | 2007 | 1987 | Ionic liquids properties and applications |
| Phase Modifiers Promote Efficient Production of Hydroxymethylfurfural from Fructose | 2006 | 1666 | Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication |
| The mechanism for thermal decomposition of cellulose and its main products | 2009 | 988 | Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes |
| Ionic Liquid-Mediated Formation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural—A Promising Biomass-Derived Building Block | 2010 | 795 | Ionic liquids properties and applications |
| Mechanism of formation of 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde from d-fructose and sucrose | 1990 | 770 | Biofuel production and bioconversion |
Frequently asked questions
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