Production of Platform Chemicals from Sustainable Resources (Biofuels and Biorefineries, 7)

This book provides state-of-the-art reviews, the latest research, prospects and challenges of the production of platform chemicals such as C6 sugars, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, furfural, gamma-valerolactone, xylitol, 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, levulinic acid, ethanol and others from sustainable biomass resources using processes that include heterogeneous catalysis, ionic liquids, hydrothermal/solvothermal, electrochemical and fermentation methods. It also discusses the application of these chemicals and their derivatives for synthesizing commodity chemicals via various routes. Intended as a reference resource for researchers, academicians and industrialists in the area of energy, chemical engineering and biomass conversion, it provides a wealth of information essential for assessing the production and application of various biomass-derived platform chemicals using biological, chemical and electrochemical techniques. Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Sugars....Pages 3-41 Front Matter....Pages 43-43 Sustainable Catalytic Strategies for C5-Sugars and Biomass Hemicellulose Conversion Towards Furfural Production....Pages 45-80 Catalytic Production of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural from Biomass and Biomass-Derived Sugars....Pages 81-121 5-(Halomethyl)furfurals from Biomass and Biomass-Derived Sugars....Pages 123-140 Front Matter....Pages 141-141 Levulinic Acid from Biomass: Synthesis and Applications....Pages 143-169 Catalytic Aerobic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid and Its Derivatives....Pages 171-206 Production of Glucaric/Gluconic Acid from Biomass by Chemical Processes Using Heterogeneous Catalysts....Pages 207-230 Production of 1,4-Diacids (Succinic, Fumaric, and Malic) from Biomass....Pages 231-262 Front Matter....Pages 263-263 Production of Sorbitol from Biomass....Pages 265-309 Biotechnological Production of Xylitol from Biomass....Pages 311-342 Production of Diols from Biomass....Pages 343-373 Production of Ethanol from Lignocellulosic Biomass....Pages 375-410 Front Matter....Pages 411-411 Production of γ-Valerolactone from Biomass....Pages 413-436 Production of Amino Acids (L-Glutamic Acid and L-Lysine) from Biomass....Pages 437-455 Back Matter....Pages 457-475