The alpha-bet(a) of glucose pyrolysis: Computational and experimental investigations of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and levoglucosan formation reveal implications for cellulose pyrolysis

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1461-1473

  Mayes, Heather B ^a   Nolte, Michael W ^b   Beckham, Gregg T ^c   Shanks, Brent H ^b,d   Broadbelt, Linda J ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^c NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^d IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

5 HMF; Biomass; Chemicals; Dehydration; Fuels; Kinetics; Stereoelectronic effects

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CATALYSTS; CELLULOSE; CHEMICALS; DEHYDRATION; ENZYME KINETICS; FUELING; FUELS; GLUCOSE; QUANTUM THEORY; REACTION KINETICS;

5 HYDROXYMETHYL FURFURALS; 5-HMF; CELLULOSE PYROLYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; MECHANISTIC MODELING; MECHANISTIC MODELS; PLATFORM CHEMICALS; STEREOELECTRONIC EFFECT;

PYROLYSIS;

EID: 84901930199     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21680485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/sc500113m     Document Type: Article

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