Furfural–a versatile, biomass-derived platform chemical for the production of renewable chemicals

A Jaswal, PP Singh, T Mondal - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
For years, fossil fuels have been the predominant feedstock for the production of chemicals,
resulting in their overexploitation and widespread environmental degradation, prompting a …

A review of bio-refining process intensification in catalytic conversion reactions, separations and purifications of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and furfural

J Slak, B Pomeroy, A Kostyniuk, M Grilc… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) and furfural (FUR) have been recognized as valuable
biomass-derived platform chemicals and bridge between biomass raw materials and the …

A critical review of recent advances in the production of furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from lignocellulosic biomass through homogeneous catalytic hydrothermal …

Y Zhao, K Lu, H Xu, L Zhu, S Wang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Furan energy platform compounds including furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), can
be produced by hydrothermal conversion of biomass. After hydrodeoxygenation, these …

The production of furfural directly from hemicellulose in lignocellulosic biomass: A review

Y Luo, Z Li, X Li, X Liu, J Fan, JH Clark, C Hu - Catalysis Today, 2019 - Elsevier
As one main component of lignocellulosic biomass, hemicellulose is a promising alternative
for the replacement of limited fossil resources to produce furfural, thus preserving a high …

Hydrolysis of hemicellulose and derivatives—A review of recent advances in the production of furfural

F Delbecq, Y Wang, A Muralidhara, K El Ouardi… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Biobased production of furfural has been known for decades. Nevertheless, bioeconomy
and circular economy concepts is much more recent and has motivated a regain of interest …

Extraction and modification of hemicellulose from lignocellulosic biomass: A review

Y Lu, Q He, G Fan, Q Cheng, G Song - Green Processing and …, 2021 - degruyter.com
Hemicellulose is a carbohydrate biopolymer second only to cellulose, which is rich and has
a broad application prospect. The limitation of high-value utilization of hemicellulose has …

Towards efficient and greener processes for furfural production from biomass: A review of the recent trends

E Cousin, K Namhaed, Y Pérès, P Cognet… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
As mentioned in several recent reviews, biomass-based furfural is attracting increasing
interest as a feasible alternative for the synthesis of a wide range of non-petroleum-derived …

Highly selective transfer hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural to furfuryl alcohol over a zirconium-melamine coordination catalyst without Brønsted acid sites

L Hu, K Chen, J Li, L Zhang, Y Jiang, X Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The transfer hydrogenation of furfural (FF) to furfuryl alcohol (FFA) via the Meerwein-
Ponndorf-Verley (MPV) reduction reaction is a promising and appealing strategy for the …

Construction of hydrothermal liquefaction system for efficient production of biomass-derived furfural: Solvents, catalysts and mechanisms

B Qiu, J Shi, W Hu, J Gao, S Li, H Chu - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Furfural is an important platform chemical, and the hydrothermal conversion of biomass to
produce furfural is a research hotspot at present. The ideal carbohydrate for furfural …

Pre-treatment and extraction techniques for recovery of added value compounds from wastes throughout the agri-food chain

M Arshadi, TM Attard, RM Lukasik, M Brncic… - Green …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The enormous quantity of food wastes discarded annually forces a look into alternatives for
this interesting feedstock. Thus, food bio-waste valorisation is one of the current imperatives …