Issue 42, 2023

Catalytic conversion of chitin as a nitrogen-containing biomass

Abstract

The conversion of chitin enables the utilisation of naturally-fixed nitrogen in addition to carbon toward establishing a sustainable carbon and nitrogen cycle. Chitin is an abundant biomass, 100 Gt per year, but most chitin-containing waste is discarded due to its recalcitrant properties. This feature article summarises the challenges and our work on chitin conversion to N-acetylglucosamine and oligomers with fascinating applications. Afterwards, we introduce recent progress on the chemical transformation of N-acetylglucosamine, followed by a discussion of future perspectives based on current status and findings.

Graphical abstract: Catalytic conversion of chitin as a nitrogen-containing biomass

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
25 Febr. 2023
Accepted
25 Apr. 2023
First published
25 Apr. 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2023,59, 6301-6313

Catalytic conversion of chitin as a nitrogen-containing biomass

H. Kobayashi, T. Sagawa and A. Fukuoka, Chem. Commun., 2023, 59, 6301 DOI: 10.1039/D3CC00902E

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