Carbon-increasing catalytic strategies for upgrading biomass into energy-intensive fuels and chemicals

H Li, A Riisager, S Saravanamurugan, A Pandey… - Acs …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant organic carbon source and has received a
great deal of interest as renewable and sustainable feedstock for the production of potential …

Improving stability of cyclopentanone aldol condensation MgO-based catalysts by surface hydrophobization with organosilanes

DT Ngo, T Sooknoi, DE Resasco - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2018 - Elsevier
Cyclopentanone is a promising building block in the conversion of biomass to fuels. It can be
readily obtained from furanics derived from biomass and can be converted to intermediate …

Aldol condensation of cyclopentanone on hydrophobized MgO. promotional role of water and changes in the rate-limiting step upon organosilane functionalization

DT Ngo, Q Tan, B Wang, DE Resasco - ACS Catalysis, 2019 - ACS Publications
Aldol condensation is a key C—C coupling reaction for upgrading of biomass-derived
oxygenates to fuels and chemicals. Here, we investigate the effects of added water on the …

Efficient synthesis of novel functionalized dihydro‑pyrazolo [3, 4-d] pyridines via the three-component reaction using MgO/HAp as a sustainable catalyst

N Kerru, L Gummidi, S Maddila… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
We report the preparation of the magnesium loaded hydroxyapatite (MgO/HAp) composite
and characterization of its structural properties by different analytical techniques, namely …

Interfacial control of catalytic activity in the aldol condensation: combining the effects of hydrophobic environments and water

D Singappuli-Arachchige, T Kobayashi, Z Wang… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Aminopropyl-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles (AP-MSN) catalyze aldol
condensations. The activity of AP-MSN decreases with increasing solvent polarity due to the …

Synthesis of α, β‐and β‐Unsaturated Acids and Hydroxy Acids by Tandem Oxidation, Epoxidation, and Hydrolysis/Hydrogenation of Bioethanol Derivatives

D Santhanaraj, MP Ruiz, MR Komarneni… - Angewandte …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We report a reaction platform for the synthesis of three different high‐value specialty
chemical building blocks starting from bio‐ethanol, which might have an important impact in …

Chemistry of C C Bond Formation Reactions Used in Biomass Upgrading: Reaction Mechanisms, Site Requirements, and Catalytic Materials

TV Bui, N Duong, F Anaya, D Ngo… - Chemical Catalysts …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biomass, particularly lignocellulosic biomass, is a promising platform for the production of
renewable fuels and chemicals. This chapter explores the different C—C bond forming …

Advanced applications of Raman spectroscopy and super-resolution imaging of biological and plant materials

SJ Burkhow - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Plants are an essential resource for the Earth, yet there is still a significant lack of knowledge
about the cells, tissues, and organs of plants compared to the human body. There is a great …

CYCLOPENTANONE ALDOL CONDENSATION–EFFECTS OF SURFACE SILANIZATION, ACETONE AND WATER CO-FEEDING ON CATALYTIC BEHAVIORS OF …

D Ngo - 2018 - shareok.org
Cyclopentanone is a promising building block in the conversion of biomass to fuels. It can be
readily obtained from furanics derived from biomass and can be converted to intermediate …

[引用][C] Interfacial Control of Catalytic Activity in the Aldol Condensation: Combining the Effects of Hydrophobic Environments and Water

I Slowing, T Kobayashi, Z Wang, E Smith, M Pruski - 2019