Exploitation of agricultural waste as green starting materials to produce various valuable
products is attracting the attention of academic, industrial and other practitioners. Cashew …

The bidentate phosphine ligand 1, 2-bis (di-tert-butylphosphinomethyl) benzene (1, 2-
DTBPMB) has been reported over the years as being one of, if not the, best ligands for …

Highlights•Cardanol is a non-edible by product of Cashew Nut industry.•Global annual
production of cardanol approaches 1Mt.•A large number of monomers and additives were …

Covering: up to mid-2019 This review highlights the utilization of biomass-derived building
blocks in the total synthesis of natural products. An overview over several renewable …

Cardanol from cashew nut shell liquid extracted from cashew nut shells was successfully
converted into various useful pharmaceutical drugs, such as norfenefrine, rac …

Cashew nut shells are agro-wastes produced from cashew nut processing factories and
contain about 30–35 wt% oil called cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL). This liquid is a mixture …

The amount of waste generated in cashew nut processing factories has caused serious
problems for a long time. However, this situation is about to change because they are being …

Abstract A 1, 2‐bis (di‐tert‐butylphosphinomethyl) benzene‐modified palladium catalyst has
been used to synthesize bifunctional monomers of different chain lengths from cardanol …

Xylochemicals and their utilisation in total synthesis and industrial applications are
highlighted in this review. This class of chemicals consists of bio-based molecules or …

Herein, we describe the acid/Pd‐tandem‐catalyzed transformation of glycol derivatives into
terminal formic esters. Mechanistic investigations show that the substrate undergoes …