Biorefineries, which utilize lignocellulosic biomass as renewable energy source and
sustainable carbon feedstock, are a promising solution to alleviate the excessive …

The biomass‐derived platform compound 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) has been hailed
as the “Sleeping Giant” due to its promising applications, and it occupies a critical spot in the …

This Perspective addresses recent advances in isomerization of aldoses into ketoses
catalyzed by bases. In recent years, catalytic activity of a number of bases was reported, but …

Glucose isomerization to fructose is an essential step for biomass valorization, but
implementing this reaction via chemocatalysis suffers from low reaction efficiency and …

Glucose isomerization to fructose is one of the most important reactions in the field of
biomass valorization. We demonstrate wood waste valorization with MgCl2 salt to …

Glucose-to-fructose isomerization is the key process in the reaction sequence that can lead
to the total conversion of biomass into valuable fine chemicals. However, it is challenging to …

Abstract Development of a catalytic process for isomerization of D-glucose into D-fructose
presents a crucial step for valorization of lignocellulosic feedstocks. This review focuses on …

Brønsted base catalyzed isomerization of glucose toward fructose is on the rise due to the
high value and versatility of fructose in biorefinery. Herein, we report the discovery of alkali …

Al-loaded functional lignin biopolymer (Al x-Lbp) catalysts were synthesized using H 2 O 2
oxidized alkali lignin and aluminum acetate via mechanochemical modification without post …

The application of synthetic catalysts to displace costly isomerases for glucose isomerization
to fructose has been a long-standing goal in biomass valorization, but current catalysts …