Over the last century, the world has become increasingly dependent on oil as its main
source of chemicals and energy. Driven largely by the strong economic growth of India and …

The valorization of sugars from lignocellulosic biomass has attracted much interest for the
production of chemicals and fuels. From the dehydration of glucose or fructose and xylose, 5 …

5-(Hydroxymethyl) furfural (HMF) and levulinic acid production from glucose in a cascade of
reactions using a Lewis acid (CrCl3) catalyst together with a Brønsted acid (HCl) catalyst in …

Biomass derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) has emerged as an important platform
chemical for the production of value added chemicals and liquid fuels that are currently …

Furfural offers a promising, rich platform for lignocellulosic biofuels. These include
methylfuran and methyltetrahydrofuran, valerate esters, ethylfurfuryl and …

This review presents an overview of the initial targeted chemical processing stages for
conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to platform molecules that serve as intermediates for …

Concerns about the depletion of fossil fuel reserves, the impact of anthropogenic CO2
emissions, and increasing energy demands have encouraged the exploration of new …

Platform molecules have recently been in the focus of numerous investigations as
intermediates for transformation of lignocellulosic biomass into fuels and chemicals. Herein …

A low energy intensive process for the production of diesel fuel has been delineated from
both 5-(hydroxymethyl) furfural (HMF) and its sugar precursor D-(–)-fructose. Alcoholic …

In recent years, substantial interest has been devoted to the conversion of biomass-derived
carbohydrates into furanic aldehydes such as furfural, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and 5 …