A renewable chemistry linked to the Brazilian biofuel production

Vaz, Sílvio

doi:10.1186/s40538-014-0013-1

Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture

Table 2 Target compounds from residues and co-products with high economic potential for a Brazilian renewable chemistry

From: A renewable chemistry linked to the Brazilian biofuel production

Target compound	Precursor	Route	Status	Ref.
Acrylic acid	Glycerin	Organic synthesis	In development: improvement of catalysts, yield, others	[35]
2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid	Glucose from celullose	Organic synthesis Fermentation	In development: improvement of catalysts, biocatalysts, micro-organisms, yield, others	[36]
Succinic acid	Xylose from hemicelullose	Fermentation	In development: improvement of micro-organisms and yields	[37],[38]
Fuel additives	Glycerin	Organic synthesis	In development: improvement of catalysts, yield, others	[39]
Antioxidants	Lignin	Catalytic cracking	In development: improvement of catalysts, yield, others	[40]
Derivatives from celullose (acids, esters, nitrates, eters, etc.)	Celullose	Organic synthesis	Established industrial processes	[41]
2G ethanol	Glucose from celullose	Fermentation	In development: improvement of enzymes, micro-organisms, yields, and cost reduction	[42]
	Xylose from hemicelullose
Phenols	Lignin	Catalytic cracking	In development: improvement of catalysts, yield, others	[43]
Furfural	Xylose from hemicelullose	Organic synthesis	Established industrial processes: still needing to improve catalysts, yields, others	[37]
Syngas (CO + H₂)	Lignocelullosic biomass	Gasification	Established industrial processes based on petroleum: still needing to improve yields	[44]
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural	Celullose	Organic synthesis	Established industrial processes: still needing to improve catalysts, yields, others	[36]
Sulfonated lignins	Lignin	Organic synthesis	Established industrial processes	[45]
Xylitol	Xylose from hemicelullose	Organic synthesis	In development: improvement of catalysts, yield, others	[46]

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