Erythritol: Another C4 platform chemical in biomass refinery

Y Nakagawa, T Kasumi, J Ogihara, M Tamura… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The potential of erythritol as a platform chemical in biomass refinery is discussed in terms of
erythritol production and utilization. Regarding erythritol production, fermentation of sugar or …

Perspective on catalyst development for glycerol reduction to C3 chemicals with molecular hydrogen

Y Nakagawa, M Tamura, K Tomishige - Research on Chemical …, 2018 - Springer
Recent developments in catalytic reduction with H 2 of glycerol, which is a by-product of
biodiesel manufacture, and the involved chemistry are summarized and reviewed. There are …

Catalytic conversion of biomass into chemicals and fuels over magnetic catalysts

B Liu, Z Zhang - Acs Catalysis, 2016 - ACS Publications
Biomass has emerged as a potential alternative to the dwindling fossil fuel reserves.
Catalytic conversion of biomass has become the main route for the transformation of …

Dioxomolybdenum complex as an efficient and cheap catalyst for the reductive depolymerization of plastic waste into value-added compounds and fuels

BFS Nunes, MC Oliveira, AC Fernandes - Green chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
This work describes the efficient and selective reductive depolymerization of PET, PBT, PCL,
PLA and PDO plastic waste into value-added compounds and fuels, including 1, 6 …

Performance, Structure, and Mechanism of ReOx–Pd/CeO2 Catalyst for Simultaneous Removal of Vicinal OH Groups with H2

N Ota, M Tamura, Y Nakagawa, K Okumura… - ACS …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The ceria-supported rhenium catalyst modified with palladium (ReO x–Pd/CeO2 (Re= 2
wt%, Pd/Re= 0.25)) is still the best catalyst for simultaneous hydrodeoxygenation. Higher Re …

Transition metal-catalyzed deoxydehydration: missing pieces of the puzzle

FC Jentoft - Catalysis Science & Technology, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Deoxydehydration (DODH) is a transformation that converts a vicinal diol into an olefin with
the help of a sacrificial reductant. The reaction has drawn interest in the past 25 years for its …

The deoxydehydration (DODH) reaction: a versatile technology for accessing olefins from bio-based polyols

NN Tshibalonza, JCM Monbaliu - Green Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
This review provides a complete overview of the deoxydehydration (DODH) reaction
including metal-free and transition metal-based DODH processes for the upgrading of bio …

Catalytic transfer hydrogenolysis as an effective tool for the reductive upgrading of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and their derived molecules

C Espro, B Gumina, T Szumelda, E Paone, F Mauriello - Catalysts, 2018 - mdpi.com
Lignocellulosic biomasses have a tremendous potential to cover the future demand of bio-
based chemicals and materials, breaking down our historical dependence on petroleum …

Mechanistic study of hydrogen-driven deoxydehydration over ceria-supported rhenium catalyst promoted by Au nanoparticles

Y Nakagawa, S Tazawa, T Wang, M Tamura… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The structure and activity of ReO x-Au/CeO2 catalysts for deoxydehydration (DODH) of
polyols to alkenes with H2 were investigated in detail. Based on X-ray diffraction (XRD) and …

Deoxydehydration of Biomass‐Derived Polyols Over Silver‐Modified Ceria‐Supported Rhenium Catalyst with Molecular Hydrogen

K Yamaguchi, J Cao, M Betchaku, Y Nakagawa… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Olefin production from polyols via deoxydehydration (DODH) was carried out over Ag‐
modified CeO2‐supported heterogeneous Re catalysts with H2 as a reducing agent. Both …