Alkynylation of Bio‐Based 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural to Connect Biomass Processing with Conjugated Polymers and Furanic Pharmaceuticals

Acetylene‐functionalized platform chemicals were synthesized from biomass‐derived 5‐hydrohymethylfurfural (HMF). Demanding mono‐ and bis‐ethynylfurans were obtained in high yields (89–99 %). Applications of these products in the synthesis of smart organic conjugated materials and pharmaceuticals were examined in a series of transformations. Conjugated polyacetylenic polymers with morphology control have been prepared by incorporation of the HMF core.