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Chemical Conversions of Biomass‐Derived Platform Chemicals over Copper–Silica Nanocomposite Catalysts
Author(s) -
Upare Pravin P.,
Hwang Young Kyu,
Lee JongMin,
Hwang Dong Won,
Chang JongSan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201500091
Subject(s) - biorefinery , biomass (ecology) , catalysis , nanocomposite , chemistry , organic chemistry , chemical industry , lignocellulosic biomass , heterogeneous catalysis , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , materials science , hydrolysis , raw material , geology , oceanography , engineering
Biomass and biomass‐derived carbohydrates have a high extent of functionality, unlike petroleum, which has limited functionality. In biorefinery applications, the development of methods to control the extent of functionality in final products intended for use as fuels and chemicals is a challenge. In the chemical industry, heterogeneous catalysis is an important tool for the defunctionalization of functionalized feedstocks and biomass‐derived platform chemicals to produce value‐added chemicals. Herein, we review the recent progress in this field, mainly of vapor phase chemical conversion of biomass‐derived C 4 –C 6 carboxylic acids and esters using copper–silica nanocomposite catalysts. We also demonstrate that these nanocomposite catalysts very efficiently convert biomass‐derived platform chemicals into cyclic compounds, such as lactones and hydrofurans, with high selectivities and yields.