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Enzyme-catalyzed C–C bond formation using 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MTHF) as (co)solvent: efficient and bio-based alternative to DMSO and MTBE
Saravanakumar Shanmuganathan,Dessy Natalia,Anne van den Wittenboer,Christina Kohlmann,Lasse Greiner,Lasse Greiner,Pablo Domínguez de María +6 more
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It is reported that 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MTHF) is a promising candidate to substitute DMSO or MTBE in lyase-catalyzed reactions, and may be a valuable (co)solvent, not only to tackle environmental concerns, but also in terms of practical, efficient biocatalysis.About:
This article is published in Green Chemistry.The article was published on 2010-12-01. It has received 79 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Benzoin & Benzoin aldolase.read more
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2‐Methyltetrahydrofuran (2‐MeTHF): A Biomass‐Derived Solvent with Broad Application in Organic Chemistry
Vittorio Pace,Vittorio Pace,Pilar Hoyos,Laura Castoldi,Pablo Domínguez de María,Andrés R. Alcántara +5 more
TL;DR: The properties of 2-MeTHF, the state-of-the-art of its use in synthesis, and several outstanding examples of its application from both industry and academia are described.
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Bio-based solvents: an emerging generation of fluids for the design of eco-efficient processes in catalysis and organic chemistry
Yanlong Gu,François Jérôme +1 more
TL;DR: The background and classification of these new media is presented and recent advances in their use in various areas including organic synthesis, catalysis, biotransformation and separation are highlighted.
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Efficient valorization of biomass to biofuels with bifunctional solid catalytic materials
TL;DR: Use of appropriate bifunctional catalytic materials provides many opportunities for design of highly efficient reaction systems and simplified processing for producing biofuels and chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass.
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Building Bridges: Biocatalytic C-C-Bond Formation toward Multifunctional Products.
TL;DR: The review gives a selection of biocatalytic C–C-bond-forming reactions which have been investigated during the last 5 years and which have already been proven to be applicable for organic synthesis.
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Green-Solvent-Processed Molecular Solar Cells†
TL;DR: The results show that green solvents can be excellent alternatives for large-area printing of high-performance organic photovoltaics (OPVs) and thus open new opportunities for sustainable mass production of organic solar cells and other optoelectronic devices.
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Selective and flexible transformation of biomass-derived platform chemicals by a multifunctional catalytic system
Frank M. A. Geilen,Barthel Engendahl,Andreas Harwardt,Wolfgang Marquardt,Jürgen Klankermayer,Walter Leitner +5 more
TL;DR: Analysis of reaction pathways for a variety of chemical structures formed from levulinic acid and itaconic acid as platform chemicals in a cellulose-based supply chain, which exemplifies how a diverse range of highly attractive products and building blocks could be derived from Levulinicacid (LA), which is accessible from wood-based feedstocks, and itaconsic acid, which can be obtained from green biomass.
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New opportunities for biocatalysis: making pharmaceutical processes greener.
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