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Hydrogenolysis Goes Bio: From Carbohydrates and Sugar Alcohols to Platform Chemicals
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Past and present developments in hydrogenolysis reactions are highlighted, with special emphasis on the direct utilization of cellulosic feedstocks, to bridge currently available technologies and future biomass-based refinery concepts.Abstract:
In view of the diminishing oil resources and the ongoing climate change, the use of efficient and environmentally benign technologies for the utilization of renewable resources has become indispensible. Therein, hydrogenolysis reactions offer a promising possibility for future biorefinery concepts. These reactions result in the cleavage of C-C and C-O bonds by hydrogen and allow direct access to valuable platform chemicals already integrated in today's value chains. Thus, hydrogenolysis bears the potential to bridge currently available technologies and future biomass-based refinery concepts. This Review highlights past and present developments in this field, with special emphasis on the direct utilization of cellulosic feedstocks.read more
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Superior CNT-supported bimetallic RuCu catalyst for the highly selective hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,2-propanediol
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TL;DR: In this article, a bimetallic RuCu catalyst supported on multiwall carbon nanotubes (RuCu/MWCNT) is reported that shows superior catalytic performance leading to 93.4% 1,2-PD selectivity under mild reactions conditions.
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Electrochemical Valorization of Lignin: Status, Challenges, and Prospects
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Insights into the Nature of the Active Sites of Pt-WOx/Al2O3 Catalysts for Glycerol Hydrogenolysis into 1,3-Propanediol
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TL;DR: In this article, a series of Pt-WOx/γ-Al2O3 catalysts were prepared by modifying the pH of the solutions used in the active metal impregnation step, and the activity-structure relationships, together with the results from the addition of in situ titrants, helped in elucidating the nature of the bifunctional active sites for the selective production of 1,3-propanediol.
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Molybdenum-Catalyzed Deoxygenation Coupling of Lignin-Derived Alcohols for Functionalized Bibenzyl Chemicals.
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Titanium catalyst with the molecular imprinting of substrate for selective photocatalysis
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