From waste to resource: advancements in sustainable lignin modification

C Libretti, LS Correa, MAR Meier - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin represents the most abundant natural source of aromatic scaffolds. The majority of
lignin is obtained as byproduct from industrial pulping. However, since lignin is often burned …

Cycloaddition of CO 2 to epoxides by highly nucleophilic 4-aminopyridines: establishing a relationship between carbon basicity and catalytic performance by …

W Natongchai, JA Luque-Urrutia… - Organic Chemistry …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of single-component halogen-free organocatalysts in the highly
investigated cycloaddition of CO2 to epoxides is sought-after to enhance the sustainability of …

Green synthesis of glycerol carbonate by transesterification of bio glycerol with dimethyl carbonate over Mg/ZnO: A highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst

G Pradhan, YC Sharma - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Glycerol carbonate is one of the trending value added chemicals in biodiesel industry, which
extensively used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries as well as green solvent in …

Rational design of metal-based nanocomposite catalysts for enhancing their stability in solid acid catalysis

Z Lei, M Jia - Chemical Communications, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of supported metal-based heterogeneous catalysts is very ubiquitous in the modern
chemical industry. Although high reactivity has been achieved, conventional supported …

Comparative Study between 2‐Furonitrile and 2‐Cyanopyridine as Dehydrants in Direct Synthesis of Dialkyl Carbonates from CO2 and Alcohols over Cerium Oxide …

W Sun, P Li, M Yabushita, Y Nakagawa… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The shift of equilibrium by removing water with nitrile dehydrants is crucial for CeO2‐
catalyzed synthesis of dialkyl carbonates from CO2 and alcohols. Two nitriles–2 …

Glycerol carbonate as a versatile alkylating agent for the synthesis of β-aryloxy alcohols

G Galletti, P Prete, S Vanzini… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The possibility to use glycerol carbonate (GlyC) as an innovative alkylating agent for
phenolic compounds in solventless conditions and in the presence of a catalytic amount of …

The role of interactions between the cationic backbone and basic anions in green and ultra-selective catalytic synthesis of ethyl methyl carbonate in tunable ionized …

J Chen, J Xie, X Chen, R Dong, XH Ge, T Qiu - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The significance of renewable energy sources underscores the importance of developing
efficient battery technologies. Ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), with its superior performance …

Diphenyl carbonate: a highly reactive and green carbonyl source for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates

ER Baral, JH Lee, JG Kim - The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
A practical, safe, and highly efficient carbonylation system involving a diphenyl carbonate,
an organocatalyst, and various diols is presented herein and produces highly valuable …

Continuous-flow methyl methacrylate synthesis over gallium-based bifunctional catalysts

J De Maron, M Eberle, F Cavani, F Basile… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
This paper reports on a systematic study on the catalytic gas-phase synthesis of methyl
methacrylate (MMA) by means of the hydroxymethylation and dehydration of methyl …

Urea and polyurea production: An innovative solvent-and catalyst-free approach through catechol carbonate

M Soccio, R Mazzoni, C Lucarelli… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The peculiar reactivity of catechol carbonate (CC) with amines and polyamines in both
solvent-and catalyst-free conditions is herein described. In all the tests performed at room …