Perspective
A perspective on catalytic production of olefinic compounds from biomass
Key reactions and possible biomass resources for the synthesis of industrially important unsaturated compounds are summarized.
Tutorial Review
Replacing all petroleum-based chemical products with natural biomass-based chemical products: a tutorial review
Production quantity ratio of petroleum derived chemical products. This also presents the concept of replacing all petroleum-based chemical products with natural biomass-based chemical products.
Communication
Acrolein-free synthesis of polyacrolein derivatives via the chemo-selective reduction of polyacrylates
Polyacrolein derivatives can be obtained from polyacrylates without the use of the toxic and volatile acrolein monomer.
Paper
Effects of solvent on pyrolysis-assisted catalytic hydrogenolysis of softwood lignin for high-yield production of monomers and phenols, as studied using coniferyl alcohol as a major primary pyrolysis product
Solvents affect the monomer yield and product selectivity via altering pyrolytic and catalytic reactions during pyrolysis-assisted catalytic hydrogenolysis of lignin.
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Metabolic engineering for 4-aminophenylalanine production from lignocellulosic biomass by recombinant Escherichia coli
4-Aminophenylalanine as a diamine monomer to synthesize unique biopolyimides was produced from lignocellulosic biomass by microbial fermentation. Fermentation inhibitors present in lignocellulosic hydrolysate of sorghum bagasse were identified.
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Bio-based vitrimers from divanillic acid and epoxidized soybean oil
Bio-based vitrimers based on dynamic transesterification were cured from divanillic acids and epoxidized soybean oil. These materials exhibited satisfactory thermal and mechanical properties, and could be reprocessed at high temperatures.
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Upcycling of spent functional biocarbon adsorbents to catalysts for the conversion of C5/C6 carbohydrates into platform chemicals
Effective amino-functional carbon adsorbents for heavy metals are upcycled to catalysts for converting C5/C6 carbohydrates into food additives and biochemicals.
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Phosphate-induced enhancement of fumarate production from a CO2 and pyruvate with the system of malate dehydrogenase and fumarase
The phosphate-addition induced improvement of the synthesis yield of fumarate from CO2 and pyruvate in an aqueous medium using a multi-biocatalytic system of ME from Sulfobus tokodaii and FUM from porcine heart in the presence of NADH was demonstrated.
About this collection
Highlighting work in RSC Sustainability from India.