Catalytic coupling of biomass-derived aldehydes into intermediates for biofuels and materials

Biomass-based aldehydes, especially the sugar-derived furfural (FF), 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), and lignin-derived vanillin, are abundant and renewable, but their downstream applications often require further catalytic upgrading into chain-extended intermediates for the production of useful biof...

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Published in:Catalysis science & technology 2018-01, Vol.8 (7), p.1777-1798
Main Authors: Zang, Hongjun, Wang, Kang, Zhang, Mingchuan, Xie, Ruirui, Wang, Lu, Chen, Eugene Y.-X.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aldehydes
Biodiesel fuels
Biomass
Catalysis
Catalysts
Chemical reactions
Chemistry
Coupling
Furfural
Hydroxymethylfurfural
Renewable resources
Transformations
Upgrading
Vanillin
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Summary:Biomass-based aldehydes, especially the sugar-derived furfural (FF), 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), and lignin-derived vanillin, are abundant and renewable, but their downstream applications often require further catalytic upgrading into chain-extended intermediates for the production of useful biofuels and renewable materials. This review article focuses on the catalytic upgrading processes that involve C–C bond forming, chain-extension coupling reactions of FF, HMF, and vanillin, as well as subsequent transformations of the resulting intermediates into value-added biofuels and polymeric materials. The topics are organized according to the three major types of the catalysts commonly employed for such upgrading and transformations: organic catalysts, metal-based catalysts, and recyclable supported catalysts.
ISSN:2044-4753
2044-4761
DOI:10.1039/C7CY02221B