Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of biomass-derived organics: a review

SA Akhade, N Singh, OY Gutiérrez… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Sustainable energy generation calls for a shift away from centralized, high-temperature,
energy-intensive processes to decentralized, low-temperature conversions that can be …

Green chemistry, biocatalysis, and the chemical industry of the future

RA Sheldon, D Brady - ChemSusChem, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In the movement to decarbonize our economy and move away from fossil fuels we will need
to harness the waste products of our activities, such as waste lignocellulose, methane, and …

Cathodic corrosion of metal electrodes—how to prevent it in electroorganic synthesis

T Wirtanen, T Prenzel, JP Tessonnier… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The critical aspects of the corrosion of metal electrodes in cathodic reductions are covered.
We discuss the involved mechanisms including alloying with alkali metals, cathodic etching …

Developing electrochemical hydrogenation towards industrial application

JT Kleinhaus, J Wolf, K Pellumbi, L Wickert… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrochemical hydrogenation reactions gained significant attention as a sustainable and
efficient alternative to conventional thermocatalytic hydrogenations. This tutorial review …

The progress and outlook of bioelectrocatalysis for the production of chemicals, fuels and materials

H Chen, F Dong, SD Minteer - Nature Catalysis, 2020 - nature.com
Bioelectrocatalysis is a green, sustainable, efficient method to produce value-added
chemicals, clean biofuels and degradable materials. As an alternative approach to modern …

Heterogeneous Diels–Alder catalysis for biomass-derived aromatic compounds

AE Settle, L Berstis, NA Rorrer, Y Roman-Leshkóv… - Green …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
In this tutorial review, we provide an overview of heterogeneous Diels–Alder catalysis for the
production of lignocellulosic biomass-derived aromatic compounds. Diels–Alder reactions …

[HTML][HTML] Electrochemical conversion of biomass derived products into high-value chemicals

P Prabhu, Y Wan, JM Lee - Matter, 2020 - cell.com
Chemical manufacturing industries are plagued with energy-and cost-intensive processes,
employing harsh reaction conditions and toxic/expensive catalysts to drive chemical …

Muconic acid isomers as platform chemicals and monomers in the biobased economy

I Khalil, G Quintens, T Junkers, M Dusselier - Green chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Muconic acid (MA) is a high value-added dicarboxylic acid with conjugated double bonds,
presenting three isomeric forms, ie, cis, cis-MA, cis, trans-MA and trans, trans-MA. Its …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical data intelligence for sustainable chemistry

JM Weber, Z Guo, C Zhang… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This study highlights new opportunities for optimal reaction route selection from large
chemical databases brought about by the rapid digitalisation of chemical data. The chemical …

[HTML][HTML] Production of β-ketoadipic acid from glucose in Pseudomonas putida KT2440 for use in performance-advantaged nylons

NA Rorrer, SF Notonier, BC Knott, BA Black… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2022 - cell.com
Biomass-derived chemicals can offer unique chemical functionality relative to petroleum-
derived building blocks. To this end, here we report that β-ketoadipic acid (βKA), a C6 diacid …