Conversion of biomass to selected chemical products

• Published in: Chemical Society reviews Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 1538 - 1558
• Main Author: Gallezot, Pierre
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 01.01.2012
• Subjects: Biomass; Biopolymers - biosynthesis; Biopolymers - chemistry; Catalysis; Chemical Sciences; Environment and Society; Environmental Sciences; Furaldehyde - analogs & derivatives; Furaldehyde - chemical synthesis; Furaldehyde - chemistry; Green Chemistry Technology; Lactic Acid - biosynthesis; Lactic Acid - chemistry; Levulinic Acids - chemistry; Lignin - chemistry; Plant Oils - chemistry; Polysaccharides - chemistry; Sorbitol - metabolism; Succinic Acid - chemical synthesis; Succinic Acid - chemistry; Triglycerides - chemistry

This critical review provides a survey illustrated by recent references of different strategies to achieve a sustainable conversion of biomass to bioproducts. Because of the huge number of chemical products that can be potentially manufactured, a selection of starting materials and targeted chemical...