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Sustainable pathway to furanics from biomass via heterogeneous organo-catalysis
Citation:
Varma, R., M. Nadagouda, S. Verma, R. Baig, AND C. Len. Sustainable pathway to furanics from biomass via heterogeneous organo-catalysis. GREEN CHEMISTRY. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, Uk, 19(1):164-168, (2017). https://doi.org/10.1039/C6GC02551J
Impact/Purpose:
Although technological advancements are helping manage increased energy demands, the environmental consequences are rampant. This article investigates the substitution of petroleum-based feedstocks with bio-derived secondary sources to minimize the ongoing environmental changes and their effects on living species. This article addresses sustainable solutions for the conversion of biomass to value-added platform chemicals, which can be used as fuel substitutes and feedstocks for industrial applications. This article would be relevant to chemists and researchers interested in green chemistry.
Description:
An organic sulfonated graphitic carbon nitride is synthesized and its application has been demonstrated in the conversion of carbohydrates into furanics and related value-added products. The most important feature of the material is the stability and acidity, which could be utilized at elevated temperatures for cleaving carbohydrates and converting them into biologically important scaffolds and platform chemicals.
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DOI: Sustainable pathway to furanics from biomass via heterogeneous organo-catalysis
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C6GC02551J
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