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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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Simple and Practical Multigram Synthesis of d-Xylonate Using a Recombinant Xylose Dehydrogenase.

TL;DR: An efficient multienzyme system for the preparative synthesis of d-xylonate, a chemical with versatile industrial applications, is described and excellent conversions were obtained in a process that allows easy product isolation by simple evaporation of the volatile buffer and byproducts.
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A review on the synthesis of bio-based surfactants using green chemistry principles

TL;DR: A comprehensive literature review around alkyl polyglucosides (APGs) and sucrose esters (SEs) as bio-based surfactants, through the lens of the 12 green chemistry principles was conducted as discussed by the authors .
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In situ Generated Ru(0)-HRO@Na-β From Hydrous Ruthenium Oxide (HRO)/Na-β: An Energy-Efficient Catalyst for Selective Hydrogenation of Sugars.

TL;DR: The use of supported HRO as an efficient pre-catalyst for biomass-based hydrogenation reactions is demonstrated and in situ generation of Ru(0) from HRO was assessed in different solvents; aqueous medium was found to be the most efficient in reducing HRO.
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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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