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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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Dihydroxyacetone conversion into lactic acid in an aqueous medium in the presence of metal salts: influence of the ionic thermodynamic equilibrium on the reaction performance

TL;DR: In this article, the catalytic conversion of dihydroxyacetone (DHA) to lactic acid (LA) via pyruvaldehyde (PA) in an aqueous medium was studied using different homogeneous metal salts.
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New Insights into the NiO Catalytic Mechanism on the Conversion of Fructose to Methyl Lactate

TL;DR: In this paper, the NiO catalytic mechanism of NiO on the conversion fructose to methyl lactate (MLA) has been evaluated in the presence of NiOOH.
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Aromatisation of bio-derivable isobutyraldehyde over HZSM-5 zeolite catalysts

TL;DR: In this article, an efficient process for the aromatisation of isobutyraldehyde over zeolite catalysts in a continuous fixed bed reactor to provide value-added aromatic compounds with a yield of 93%.
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Efficient catalytic hydrogenation of alkyl levulinates to γ-valerolactone

TL;DR: In this article, efficient hydrogenations of neat alkyl levulinates to γ-valerolactone were achieved with low catalyst loadings of either PNP Ru or Ir complexes, respectively, in the presence of a small amount of a base at low temperature and H2 pressure.
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Autocatalytic Hydration of Dihydropyran to 1,5-Pentanediol Precursors via in situ Formation of Liquid- and Solid-Phase Acids

TL;DR: In this paper, carboxylic acids formed in situ in both batch and continuous flow reactors were used to catalyze DHP hydration to 2-hydroxytetrahydropyran (2-HY-THP).
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Synthesis of transportation fuels from biomass: chemistry, catalysts, and engineering.

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Chemical Routes for the Transformation of Biomass into Chemicals

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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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