Cover Picture: Synthesis of Furfural from Xylose and Xylan (ChemSusChem 11/2010) | Zendy

Binder Joseph B. | Zendy; Blank Jacqueline J. | Zendy; Cefali Anthony V. | Zendy; Raines Ronald T. | Zendy

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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.

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