CONTRIBUTION TO THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF BIOMASS-DERIVED SOLVENTS - A REVIEW
CONTRIBUTION TO THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF BIOMASS-DERIVED SOLVENTS - A REVIEW
Author(s): Débora Merediane Kochepka, Laís Pastre Dill, Douglas Henrique Fockink, Rafał M. ŁukasikSubject(s): Economy, Energy and Environmental Studies
Published by: Centrum Badań i Innowacji Pro-Akademia
Keywords: glycerol; glycerol alkyl ethers; levulinic acid; alkyl levulinates; γ-valerolactone; 2-methyltetrahydrofuran;
Summary/Abstract: In this review, key processes for the synthesis of greener or more sustainable solvents derived from renewable sources (saccharides, lignocellulose and triglycerides) are discussed. It is shown that a series of platform chemicals such as glycerol, levulinic acid and furans can be converted into a variety of solvents through catalytic transformations that include hydrolysis, esterification, reduction and etherification reactions. It was also considered several aspects of each class of solvent regarding performance within the context of the reactions or extractions for which it is employed.
Journal: Acta Innovations
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 35
- Page Range: 29-56
- Page Count: 28
- Language: English