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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.About:
This article is published in Green Chemistry.The article was published on 2015-01-01. It has received 271 citations till now.read more
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Catalytic Transformation of Lignocellulose into Chemicals and Fuel Products in Ionic Liquids
TL;DR: This review focuses on the catalytic chemical conversion of lignocellulose and its primary ingredients into value-added chemicals and fuel products using ILs as the reaction media.
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Adsorption Behavior of Glucosamine-Based, Pyrimidine-Fused Heterocycles as Green Corrosion Inhibitors for Mild Steel: Experimental and Theoretical Studies
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of electron donating (−CH3 and −OH) and electron withdrawing (−NO2) substituents on the corrosion inhibition efficiency of four glucosamine-based, substituted, pyrimidine-fused heterocycles (CARBs) on mild steel corrosion in 1 M HCl have been investigated using gravimetric, electrochemical, surface morphology (SEM, AFM, and EDX), and computational techniques.
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Recent advances in hydrodeoxygenation of biomass-derived oxygenates over heterogeneous catalysts
Soosan Kim,Eilhann E. Kwon,Yong Tae Kim,Sungyup Jung,Hyung Ju Kim,George W. Huber,Jechan Lee +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the roles of different catalytic sites in Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) and strategies to stabilize these active sites are discussed, and points to be considered for further research into HDO over heterogeneous catalysts and pending challenges are discussed.
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Organic Solvent Effects in Biomass Conversion Reactions.
Li Shuai,Jeremy S. Luterbacher +1 more
TL;DR: A holistic view of solvent effects, the mechanistic elucidation of these effects, and the careful consideration of the challenges associated with solvent use could assist researchers in choosing and designing improved solvent systems for targeted biomass conversion processes.
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An overview of biorefinery-derived platform chemicals from a cellulose and hemicellulose biorefinery
TL;DR: This review article provides an overview of the techniques developed for the valorization of biomass in the production of platform chemicals within a biorefinery and the status for commercialization.
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Carbohydrates as Organic Raw Materials
TL;DR: In view of the impending transition of chemical industry from depleting fossil raw materials to renewable feedstocks, the authors gives an overview on chemically and enzymatically transforming carbohydrates, by far the major part of the annually regrowing biomass, into products with versatile industrial application profiles and the potential to eventually replace those presently derived from petrochemical sources.
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Cu–ZrO2 nanocomposite catalyst for selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid and its ester to γ-valerolactone
TL;DR: In this paper, several copper based catalysts were prepared, characterized and evaluated for the hydrogenation of levulinic acid and its methyl ester in methanol and water respectively.
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Production and upgrading of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using heterogeneous catalysts and biomass-derived solvents
TL;DR: In this paper, high yields of HMF from glucose can be achieved using biomass-derived solvents and a combination of solid Lewis and Bronsted catalysts in a salt-free reaction system.
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Conversion of carbohydrates and lignocellulosic biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using AlCl3·6H2O catalyst in a biphasic solvent system
TL;DR: AlCl3·6H2O in a biphasic medium of water/tetrahydrofuran (THF) is effective for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from glucose-based carbohydrates.