Issue 11, 2022

Recent advances in the sustainable production of α,ω-C6 bifunctional compounds enabled by chemo-/biocatalysts

Abstract

α,ω-C6 bifunctional compounds play fundamental roles in the synthesis of a variety of value-added products including polymers, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, perfumes and so on. So far, these bifunctional compounds are mainly synthesized from petroleum-based raw materials by energy-intensive, multistage chemical reactions which are hazardous to the environment. Due to increasing environmental concerns, scientists and technologists have devoted unswerving efforts to develop new catalysts and novel routes for green and sustainable production of them. Herein, we review the recent progresses of the synthesis routes for four α,ω-C6 bifunctional compounds (6-hydroxyhexanoic acid, 6-aminocaproic acid, 1,6-hexanediol and 1,6-hexanediamine), with a focus on the routes involving green catalysts or renewable feedstocks in the past decade. This review not only provides insights for the current state of production of four α,ω-C6 bifunctional compounds, but also offers several perspectives for future research of further green and sustainable production of α,ω-C6 bifunctional compounds and related functional molecules.

Graphical abstract: Recent advances in the sustainable production of α,ω-C6 bifunctional compounds enabled by chemo-/biocatalysts

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
21 Janv. 2022
Accepted
16 Maijs 2022
First published
17 Maijs 2022

Green Chem., 2022,24, 4270-4303

Recent advances in the sustainable production of α,ω-C6 bifunctional compounds enabled by chemo-/biocatalysts

Q. Li, Z. Zhang, J. Zhao and A. Li, Green Chem., 2022, 24, 4270 DOI: 10.1039/D2GC00288D

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