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Chemical conversion pathways for carbohydrates

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A review of the recent developments in liquid phase chemical conversions of monosaccharides, disaccharide, and polysaccharides can be found in this paper, followed by a process-driven approach where the existing carbohydrate conversion pathways are classified according to the types of chemical processes involved.
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This article is published in Green Chemistry.The article was published on 2015-01-01. It has received 271 citations till now.

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Catalyst-Based Synthesis of 2,5-Dimethylfuran from Carbohydrates as a Sustainable Biofuel Production Route

TL;DR: In this article , the catalytic transformation of waste carbohydrates into furan-based bio-fuels, specifically 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF), appears to be an attractive solution to the aforementioned energy and environmental issues.
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Porous Zr–Thiophenedicarboxylate Hybrid for Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Bio-Based Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol

TL;DR: In this article, three porous Zr-thiophenedicarboxylate hybrid catalysts were used for the production of furfuryl alcohol (FOL).
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Mechanism insight into photocatalytic conversion of lignin for valuable chemicals and fuels production: A state-of-the-art review

TL;DR: A critical review of the state-of-the-art advances in the principal photocatalysis processes applied for the conversion of lignin using various photocatalysts is provided in this article.
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5-Hydroxymethylfurfural: A key intermediate for efficient biomass conversion

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarize recent fundamental researches and industrial progresses on all involved processes including biomass degradation to hexoses, HMF formation, hydrogenation and oxidation of HMF.
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Synthesis of transportation fuels from biomass: chemistry, catalysts, and engineering.

TL;DR: Hydrogen Production by Water−Gas Shift Reaction 4056 4.1.
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Chemical Routes for the Transformation of Biomass into Chemicals

TL;DR: Dehydroisomerization of Limonene and Terpenes To Produce Cymene 2481 4.2.1.
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Technology development for the production of biobased products from biorefinery carbohydrates—the US Department of Energy’s “Top 10” revisited

TL;DR: An updated evaluation of potential target structures using similar selection methodology, and an overview of the technology developments that led to the inclusion of a given compound are presented.
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Top Value Added Chemicals from Biomass: Volume I -- Results of Screening for Potential Candidates from Sugars and Synthesis Gas

Todd A Werpy, +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identified twelve building block chemicals that can be produced from sugar via biological or chemical conversions, and the twelve building blocks can be subsequently converted to a number of high-value bio-based chemicals or materials.
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Liquid-phase catalytic processing of biomass-derived oxygenated hydrocarbons to fuels and chemicals.

TL;DR: An overview of chemical catalytic transformations of biomass-derived oxygenated feedstocks in the liquid phase to value-added chemicals and fuels is presented, with specific examples emphasizing the development of catalytic processes based on an understanding of the fundamental reaction chemistry.
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