Green synthesis of furfural from xylose and corn cob biomass
Gabriel Abranches Dias Castro, Rodrigo Candido Batista, Rita de Cássia Superbi de Sousa, Angélica de Cássia Oliveira Carneiro, Sérgio Antônio Fernandes
Abstract
Furfural is a versatile, high-value-added platform molecule that can be produced from five carbon atom (C5) carbohydrates present in lignocellulosic biomass.
Topics & Concepts
FurfuralXyloseBiomass (ecology)Lignocellulosic biomassChemistryCarbon atomPulp and paper industryOrganic chemistryFermentationAgronomyBiologyCatalysisEngineeringAlkylCatalysis for Biomass ConversionBiofuel production and bioconversionEnzyme Catalysis and Immobilization