| 2-MF | 2-methylfuran |
| Ac | acetate |
| BAMF | 2,5-bis(acetoxymethyl)furan |
| BHMF | 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan |
| BMI | 4,4’-bis(maleimido)diphenylmethane |
| BOC | tert-butyloxycarbonyl |
| Bn | benzyl |
| Bz | benzoyl |
| DA | Diels–Alder |
| DFT | density functional theory |
| DMF | dimethylformamide |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| Emim | 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium |
| EWG | electron-withdrawing group |
| FAM | furfuryl amine |
| FF | furfural |
| HMF | 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural |
| HOMO | highest occupied molecular orbital |
| IMDA | intermolecular Diels–Alder |
| LUMO | lowest unoccupied molecular orbital |
| MOF | metal organic framework |
| MPA | 3-methylphthalic anhydride |
| N.d. | not determined |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| rDA | retro-Diels–Alder |
| RT | room temperature |
| Tf | triflate |
| TFA | trifluoroacetic acid |
| THF | tetrahydrofuran |