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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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Kinetics and diffusional limitations in nanostructured heterogeneous catalyst with controlled pore texture
Sophie Pirard,Chantal Diverchy,Sophie Hermans,Michel Devillers,Jean-Paul Pirard,Nathalie Job +5 more
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Preparation and characterization of Au/CeO2–Al2O3 monoliths
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Sulfoxides and sulfones as solvents for the manufacture of alkyl polyglycosides without added catalyst
TL;DR: A decanol-sulfolane biphasic reaction medium has been designed for the production of decyl-D-xylosides in short reaction times and yields up to 83% as mentioned in this paper.
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The Preparation and Application of the Cationic Biopolymer Based on Xylan-Rich Hemicelluloses from Agricultural Biomass
TL;DR: In this article, a method to prepare the cationic biopolymers based on xylan-rich hemicelluloses from agricultural biomass has been developed in order to improve the physical properties of hand sheets formed from old corrugated container pulp fibres.
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Enantioselective catalysis. Part 102. Epimerization of glucose and mannose in the presence of nickel(II) complexes of optically active ligands
Henri Brunner,Dieter Opitz +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the epimerization reaction of glucose and mannose in methanol at 60°C using a stoichiometric amount of nickel(II) complex.