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Ultrasound‐Assisted Conversion of Biomass Turpentine into α ‐Terpineol
Author(s) -
Murakami Vanessa T.,
Marques Isabel O.,
Cella Rodrigo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chemistryselect
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 2365-6549
DOI - 10.1002/slct.201902239
Subject(s) - turpentine , terpineol , biomass (ecology) , raw material , chemistry , pulp and paper industry , organic chemistry , agronomy , biology , engineering
Biomass is an alternative and renewable carbon feedstock for fossil fuel in chemical industry. An important pathway for biomass conversion is the conversion of turpentine oil into different chemical intermediates. Herein we described the hydration of turpentine assisted by ultrasound waves in the presence of an inorganic acid. The desired product α ‐terpineol was obtained up to 60% of selectivity after 100% of conversion of the turpentine oil, and short reaction times were needed (15 minutes to 1 hour).