| AL | alkyl levulinate |
| BFFE | bis (5-formyfurfuryl) ether |
| BHMF | 2,5-bis (hydroxymethyl) furan |
| BHMTHF | 2,5-bis (hydroxymethyl) tetrahydrofuran |
| [BMIm]Br | 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide |
| [BMIm]Cl | 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride |
| CNC | cyanuric chloride |
| CNT | carbon nanotube |
| DFF | 2,5-diformylfuran |
| DICA-T-1 | acronyme from the authors |
| DMAc | dimethylacetamide |
| 2,5-DMF | 2,5-dimethylfuran |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DMTHF | 2,5-dimethyltetrahydrofuran |
| EHMF | 5-ethoxymethylfurfural |
| [EMIm]Br | 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide |
| FDCA | 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid |
| FFCA | 5-formylfuran-2-carboxylic acid |
| GVL | γ-valerolactone |
| HCCP | hexachlorocyclo triphosphazine |
| HKPA | 5-hydroxy-4-keto-pent-3-enoic acid |
| 5-HMF | 5-hydroxymethylfurfural |
| 5-HMFCA | 5-(hydroxymethyl)furan-2-carboxylic acid |
| IL | ionic liquid |
| LA | levulinic acid |
| MAOS | microwave-assisted organic synthesis |
| [MMIm]Cl | 1-methyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride |
| MIBK | methyl isobutyl ketone |
| MOF | metal organic framework |
| NbPO | niobium phosphate |
| PANI | polyaniline |
| PVA | polyvinyl alcohol |
| SiC | silicon carbide |
| SnPO | tin phosphate |
| TMG | tetramethylguanidine |
| ZrPO | zirconium phosphate |