Biorefinery roadmap based on catalytic production and upgrading 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Q Hou, X Qi, M Zhen, H Qian, Y Nie, C Bai, S Zhang… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Biorefineries, which utilize lignocellulosic biomass as renewable energy source and
sustainable carbon feedstock, are a promising solution to alleviate the excessive …

Catalytic conversion of carbohydrates to initial platform chemicals: chemistry and sustainability

LT Mika, E Cséfalvay, Á Németh - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
The replacement of fossil resources that currently provide more than 90% of our energy
needs and feedstocks of the chemical industry in combination with reduced emission of …

Production of levulinic acid and alkyl levulinates: a process insight

DDM Di Bucchianico, Y Wang, JC Buvat, Y Pan… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of lignocellulosic biomass in the chemical industry has increased due to its non-
competition with the food sector. Several platform molecules can be produced from this …

Sustainable production of levulinic acid and its derivatives for fuel additives and chemicals: progress, challenges, and prospects

M Sajid, U Farooq, G Bary, MM Azim, X Zhao - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Levulinic acid (LA) is one of the most promising biomass-derived platform chemicals owing
to its wider convertibility to a large number of commodity chemicals. Numerous LA …

Levulinic acid biorefineries: new challenges for efficient utilization of biomass

FD Pileidis, MM Titirici - ChemSusChem, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Levulinic acid is a sustainable platform molecule that can be upgraded to valuable
chemicals and fuel additives. This article focuses on the catalytic upgrading of levulinic acid …

Catalytic conversion network for lignocellulosic biomass valorization: a panoramic view

S Wang, A Cheng, F Liu, J Zhang, T **a… - Industrial Chemistry & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Efficient utilization of lignocellulosic biomass to substitute for fossil resources is an effective
way to promote the sustainable development of current society. Numerous lignocellulose …

Sustainable production of hydroxymethylfurfural and levulinic acid: Challenges and opportunities

A Mukherjee, MJ Dumont, V Raghavan - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2015 - Elsevier
Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and levulinic acid (LA) are two of the most promising chemicals
derived from biomass owing to their convertibility into a large number of chemicals having …

Production and catalytic transformation of levulinic acid: A platform for speciality chemicals and fuels

K Yan, C Jarvis, J Gu, Y Yan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass is a renewable and abundant source that can be used as a
replacement for fossil resources in the sustainable production of speciality chemicals and …

Synthesis and applications of alkyl levulinates

A Démolis, N Essayem, F Rataboul - ACS Sustainable Chemistry …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Alkyl levulinates are biobased chemicals having a strong potential to be used in various
applications, substituting current chemicals produced from petro-chemical routes. Dedicated …

Phenomena affecting catalytic reactions at solid–liquid interfaces

C Sievers, Y Noda, L Qi, EM Albuquerque… - ACS …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Interest in liquid-phase reactions over heterogeneous catalysts is growing rapidly, partially
because of the desire to find efficient methods for biomass conversion to renewable fuels …