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Application of Ionic Liquids in the Downstream Processing of Lignocellulosic Biomass
2015
Chemical transformations of lignocellulosic substrates to valuable platform chemicals are challenging as lignin and cellulose have high thermal and chemical stabilities. However, certain ionic liquids are able to dissolve and deconstruct biomass and, in the presence of catalysts, convert the dissolved/deconstructed species into useful platform chemicals. Herein, we provide a concise overview of the role of ionic liquids in biomass processing. Using 5-hydroxymethylfurfural as an example of a renewable building block, available from cellulose, we show how ionic liquids can facilitate its production.
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research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000364600600003
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Publication date
2015
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Volume
69
Issue
10
Start page
592
End page
596
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
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February 16, 2016
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