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Synthesis of furfural from xylose and xylan
Binder, Joseph B.,Blank, Jacqueline J.,Cefali, Anthony V.,Raines, Ronald T.
, p. 1268 - 1272 (2010)
Furans from pentoses: Pentose-derived furfural is a commodity chemical produced from lignocellulose. A new route to furfural from renewable carbohydrates uses chromium catalysts under mild conditions to avail a chemical mechanism distinct from the usual acid catalysis. Applicable to both xylose and xylan, this new method offers an advantageous route to biomass-derived chemicals.