Upgrading of the biomass-derived platform compound 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to high-value chemicals: an environment-friendly corrosion inhibitor

Herein, an environment-friendly corrosion inhibitor was synthesised from the bio-based platform compound 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. Weight loss and electrochemical experiments demonstrated that this inhibitor is an efficient mixed-type corrosion inhibitor in HCl solutions. In particular, results from an in vivo experiment using a mouse model indicated that this molecule has low toxicity and high biological compatibility. An in vivo experiment using a mouse model suggested that the toxicity of this corrosion inhibitor is comparable to that of NaCl.