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Cover Picture: Synthesis of Furfural from Xylose and Xylan (ChemSusChem 11/2010)
Author(s) -
Binder Joseph B.,
Blank Jacqueline J.,
Cefali Anthony V.,
Raines Ronald T.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201090043
Subject(s) - furfural , xylose , xylan , chemistry , commodity chemicals , pulp and paper industry , organic chemistry , renewable energy , catalysis , fermentation , engineering , polysaccharide , biology , ecology
The cover picture is from the Communication by Binder et al. on p. 1268 . Xylan, a polymer of xylose, is a primary component of birch and other hardwoods. The authors report on the one‐step conversion of xylan into furfural, a commodity chemical. Their process, which uses mild conditions, offers an advantageous route from pentosans to renewable fuels and chemicals.