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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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Synergistic Effect of a Boron-Doped Carbon-Nanotube-Supported Cu Catalyst for Selective Hydrogenation of Dimethyl Oxalate to Ethanol
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Shuttle Catalysis—New Strategies in Organic Synthesis
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A Closed-Loop Process from Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Degradation of Starch to Utilization of the Obtained Degradation Products as Starch Plasticizers
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Hydrogenolysis of cellulose over Cu-based catalysts-analysis of the reaction network.
TL;DR: An additional depolymerization mechanism involving only the reducing ends of cellulose oligomers is proposed to account for the observed product distribution in the hydrogenolysis reaction of polyols, carbohydrates, and cellulose.
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Oxo-Rhenium-Catalyzed Deoxydehydration of Polyols with Hydroaromatic Reductants
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