Selective catalysis for cellulose conversion to lactic acid and other α-hydroxy acids.

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Summary

This review discusses topical chemical routes and their catalysis for the conversion of cellulose, hexoses, and smaller carbohydrates to lactic acid and other useful α-hydroxy acids and attempts to guide the reader through the complex reaction networks encountered when synthetic lactates from carbohydrate biomass are targeted.

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review
Published
2014-01-01
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Keywords

Chemistry, Commodity chemicals, Glycolic acid, Lactic acid, Cellulose

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