Complete conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to mixed organic acids and ethylene glycol <i>via</i> cascade steps
Jifeng Pang, Bo Zhang, Yu Jiang, Yu Zhao, Changzhi Li, Mingyuan Zheng, Tao Zhang
Abstract
A cascade reaction strategy was used to convert lignin and hemicellulose into organic acids, and cellulose into ethylene glycol.
Topics & Concepts
Ethylene glycolLignocellulosic biomassBiomass (ecology)CascadeChemistryOrganic chemistryEthyleneBiomass fuelsPulp and paper industryChemical engineeringLigninCatalysisChromatographyAgronomyEngineeringBiologyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionBiofuel production and bioconversionLignin and Wood Chemistry