1. Recent advances in the brønsted/lewis acid catalyzed conversion of glucose to hmf and lactic acid: Pathways toward bio-based plastics
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Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (MICINN). España, French Research National Agency (ANR), Junta de Andalucía, Megías Sayago, Cristina, Navarro Jaén, Sara, Drault, Fabien, Ivanova, Svetlana, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (MICINN). España, French Research National Agency (ANR), Junta de Andalucía, Megías Sayago, Cristina, Navarro Jaén, Sara, Drault, Fabien, and Ivanova, Svetlana
- Abstract
One of the most trending topics in catalysis recently is the use of renewable sources and/or non-waste technologies to generate products with high added value. That is why, the present review resumes the advances in catalyst design for biomass chemical valorization. The variety of involved reactions and functionality of obtained molecules requires the use of multifunctional catalyst able to increase the efficiency and selectivity of the selected process. The use of glucose as platform molecule is proposed here and its use as starting point for biobased plastics production is revised with special attention paid to the proposed tandem Bronsted/Lewis acid catalysts.
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- 2021