Sucrose Is a Promising Feedstock for the Synthesis of the Platform Chemical Hydroxymethylfurfural
Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) has an outstanding position among bio-based platform chemicals, because high-value polymer precursors and fuel additives can be derived from HMF. Unfortunately, the large-scale industrial production of HMF is not yet realized. An open research question is the choice of he...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Energies |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/3/645 |