Issue 17, 2020

Biomass-derived chemical substitutes for bisphenol A: recent advancements in catalytic synthesis

Abstract

Bisphenol A is an oil-derived, large market volume chemical with a wide spectrum of applications in plastics, adhesives and thermal papers. However, bisphenol A is not considered safe due to its endocrine disrupting properties and reproductive toxicity. Several functional substitutes of bisphenol A have been proposed in the literature, produced from plant biomass. Unless otherwise specified, the present review covers the most significant contributions that appeared in the time span January 2015–August 2019, describing the sustainable catalytic synthesis of rigid diols from biomass derivatives. The focus is thereupon on heterogeneous catalysis, use of green solvents and mild conditions, cascade processes in one-pot, and continuous flow setups. More than 500 up-to-date references describe the various substitutes proposed and the catalytic methods for their manufacture, broken down according to the main biomass types from which they originate.

Graphical abstract: Biomass-derived chemical substitutes for bisphenol A: recent advancements in catalytic synthesis

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Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
28 2 2020
First published
04 8 2020
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2020,49, 6329-6363

Biomass-derived chemical substitutes for bisphenol A: recent advancements in catalytic synthesis

F. Liguori, C. Moreno-Marrodan and P. Barbaro, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2020, 49, 6329 DOI: 10.1039/D0CS00179A

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