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Green and sustainable manufacture of chemicals from biomass: state of the art
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In this article, various strategies for the valorisation of waste biomass to platform chemicals, and the underlying developments in chemical and biological catalysis which make this possible, are critically reviewed, and three possible routes for producing a bio-based equivalent of the large volume polymer, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are delineated.About:
This article is published in Green Chemistry.The article was published on 2014-02-25. It has received 1246 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Commodity chemicals & Levulinic acid.read more
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Lignocellulosic biomass: a sustainable platform for the production of bio-based chemicals and polymers
TL;DR: In this paper, the potential of lignocellulosic biomass as an alternative platform to fossil resources has been analyzed and a critical review provides insights into the potential for LBS.
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Lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis mechanism: A state-of-the-art review
TL;DR: A broad review of the state-of-the-art biomass pyrolysis research can be found in this article, where three major components (cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin) are discussed in detail.
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Bright Side of Lignin Depolymerization: Toward New Platform Chemicals
TL;DR: Following the whole value chain from raw lignocellulose through depolymerization to application whenever possible, specific lignin-based compounds emerge that could be in the future considered as potential lignIn-derived platform chemicals.
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Lignocellulosic biomass: a sustainable platform for the production of bio-based chemicals and polymers
TL;DR: In this article, the potential of lignocellulosic biomass as an alternative platform to fossil resources has been analyzed and a critical review provides insights into the potential for LBS.
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Role of Biocatalysis in Sustainable Chemistry
Roger A. Sheldon,John M. Woodley +1 more
TL;DR: Based on the principles and metrics of green chemistry and sustainable development, biocatalysis is both a green and sustainable technology and its broader application will be further stimulated in the future by the emerging biobased economy.
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Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice
Paul T. Anastas,John C. Warner +1 more
TL;DR: Green Chemistry: What is green chemistry? as discussed by the authors presents the principles of green chemistry and evaluates the impact of chemistry on the environment. But, it is not a complete overview of all of the issues involved in green chemistry.
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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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The atom economy--a search for synthetic efficiency
TL;DR: Transition metal-catalyzed methods that are both selective and economical for formation of cyclic structures, of great interest for biological purposes, represent an important starting point for this long-term goal.
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The Catalytic Valorization of Lignin for the Production of Renewable Chemicals
TL;DR: Biomass is an important feedstock for the renewable production of fuels, chemicals, and energy, and it recently surpassed hydroelectric energy as the largest domestic source of renewable energy.
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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.