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A RENEWABLE CATALYST FOR A RENEWABLE CHEMICAL: GRAM-SCALE CONVERSION OF FURFURAL TO FURFURYL ALCOHOL BY THE CARROT (Daucus carota)
- Source :
- Química Nova, Vol 43, Iss 1, Pp 32-36 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Sociedade Brasileira de Química, 2020.
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Abstract
- The bioconversion of furfural to furfuryl alcohol using only carrot bits in water at room temperature and ambient pressure is presented. This reaction led to the bioreduction of furfural with 99% conversion and 99% selectivity to an alcohol. This simple and “fully” green process may represent an alternative to classic hydrogenation processes. Also, without work-up procedure, we demonstrate the aqueous solution can be submitted to microwave irradiation to obtain 4-hydroxy-2-cyclopentenone.
- Subjects :
- furans
biomass
biocatalysis and sustainable process
Chemistry
QD1-999
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 16787064 and 01004042
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Química Nova
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.1128d1a847ad438ea7e8d3ab83e18b82
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.21577/0100-4042.20170451