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Upstream product

• 95-47-6 o-xylene 
• 6876-23-9 1,2-trans-dimethylcyclohexane 
• 1626-09-1 2,7-octanedione 

Downstream Products

• 95-47-6 o-xylene 
• 638-04-0 1,3-dimethylcyclohexane 
• 5402-29-9 1,2-dimethylcyclohexanol 
• 1174149-28-0 cis-1,2-dimethylcyclohexan-1-ol 
• 5715-23-1 trans-3,4-dimethylcyclohexanol 
• 69127-34-0 (-)-(3R,4R)-3,4-dimethylcyclohexanone 
• 167073-60-1 (2S,3R)-2,3-dimethylcyclohexan-1-one 
• 19879-11-9 1,2-dimethylcyclohexanol 
• 4277-27-4 trans-2,3-dimethylcyclohexan-1-ol 
• 1551-89-9 trans-2,3-dimethylcyclohexanone 
• 5465-09-8 trans-1,2-dimethyl-cyclohexan-4-one 
• 13395-76-1 2,3-dimethylcyclohexanone 
• 1174149-18-8 trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexan-1-ol 
• 1174149-07-5 trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexan-1-ol 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Electrochemical Coupling of Biomass-Derived Acids: New C8 Platforms for Renewable Polymers and Fuels

Electrolysis of biomass-derived carbonyl compounds is an alternative to condensation chemistry for supplying products with chain length >C6for biofuels and renewable materials production. Kolbe coupling of biomass-derived levulinic acid is used to obtain 2,7-octanedione, a new platform molecule only two low process-intensity steps removed from raw biomass. Hydrogenation to 2,7-octanediol provides a chiral secondary diol largely unknown to polymer chemistry, whereas intramolecular aldol condensation followed by hydrogenation yields branched cycloalkanes suitable for use as high-octane, cellulosic gasoline. Analogous electrolysis of an itaconic acid-derived methylsuccinic monoester yields a chiral 2,5-dimethyladipic acid diester, another underutilized monomer owing to lack of availability.