Catalytic transformations of cellulose and cellulose-derived carbohydrates into organic acids

摘要: Abstract The efficient utilization of lignocellulosic biomass for the production chemicals and fuels is high significance from viewpoint establishing sustainable society. selective transformation cellulose, main component biomass, into platform chemicals, which can be easily converted to various or in subsequent step, under mild conditions a promising route. Organic acids such as levulinic acid, lactic gluconic formic acid are important conversion carbohydrates organic has attracted much attention recent years. present short review article highlights research progress development new routes cellulose cellulose-derived carbohydrates. In particular, we will demonstrate that bifunctional catalysts coupling sites activation glycosidic bonds via hydrolysis metal nanoparticles oxidation glucose intermediate show performances water presence O2. multifunctional catalytic systems combining abilities isomerization dehydration–rehydration retro-aldol fragmentation provide anaerobic conditions. reaction mechanism each case also discussed gain insights how C O activated cleaved roles these steps.