Furfural–a versatile, biomass-derived platform chemical for the production of renewable chemicals

A Jaswal, PP Singh, T Mondal - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
For years, fossil fuels have been the predominant feedstock for the production of chemicals,
resulting in their overexploitation and widespread environmental degradation, prompting a …

Continuous Flow Upgrading of Selected C2–C6 Platform Chemicals Derived from Biomass

R Gerardy, DP Debecker, J Estager, P Luis… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ever increasing industrial production of commodity and specialty chemicals inexorably
depletes the finite primary fossil resources available on Earth. The forecast of population …

How catalysts and experimental conditions determine the selective hydroconversion of furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

S Chen, R Wojcieszak, F Dumeignil, E Marceau… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural stand out as bridges connecting biomass raw materials
to the biorefinery industry. Their reductive transformations by hydroconversion are key …

Furfural: a renewable and versatile platform molecule for the synthesis of chemicals and fuels

R Mariscal, P Maireles-Torres, M Ojeda… - Energy & …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The production of future transportation fuels and chemicals requires the deployment of new
catalytic processes that transform biomass into valuable products under competitive …

Furfural: A Promising Platform Compound for Sustainable Production of C4 and C5 Chemicals

X Li, P Jia, T Wang - ACS catalysis, 2016 - ACS Publications
Furfural is a promising renewable platform compound derived from lignocellulosic biomass
that can be further converted to biofuels and biochemicals. The highly functionalized …

Toward efficient single-atom catalysts for renewable fuels and chemicals production from biomass and CO2

Y Lu, Z Zhang, H Wang, Y Wang - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2021 - Elsevier
Transformation of biomass and CO 2 into renewable value-added chemicals and fuels has
been identified as a promising strategy to fulfill high energy demands, lower greenhouse …

Earth-abundant 3d-transition-metal catalysts for lignocellulosic biomass conversion

Y Feng, S Long, X Tang, Y Sun, R Luque… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Transformation of biomass to chemicals and fuels is a long-term goal in both science and
industry. However, high cost is one of the major obstacles to the industrialization of this …

Selectivity control in photocatalytic valorization of biomass-derived platform compounds by surface engineering of titanium oxide

X Wu, J Li, S **e, P Duan, H Zhang, J Feng, Q Zhang… - Chem, 2020 - cell.com
Photocatalysis has offered a promising opportunity for selective transformation of biomass to
high-value chemicals or fuels under mild conditions. Whereas titanium oxide has been …

Bimetallic catalysts for upgrading of biomass to fuels and chemicals

DM Alonso, SG Wettstein, JA Dumesic - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Research interest in biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals has increased significantly
in the last decade as the necessity for a renewable source of carbon has become more …

Conversion of biomass to selected chemical products

P Gallezot - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
This critical review provides a survey illustrated by recent references of different strategies to
achieve a sustainable conversion of biomass to bioproducts. Because of the huge number of …