Chemicals from biomass derived products: synthesis of polyoxyethyleneglycol esters from fatty acid methyl esters with solid basic catalysts

Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF)‐Derived Plasticizers by Coupling HMF Reduction with Enzymatic Esterification

“…Since the direct esterification between BHMF and the carboxylic acid proved unsuccessful, we attempted the transesterification between a carboxylic acid methyl ester and BHMF. Transesterification of carboxylic acid methyl esters with alcohols can be successfully carried out by using heterogeneous basic catalysts such as alkaline earth oxides (e.g., MgO), but high reaction temperatures are usually required, which can be a drawback in the case of the transesterification using BHMF as a substrate. Nevertheless, we tested the transesterification reaction between methyl hexanoate and BHMF with MgO as heterogeneous basic catalyst.…”

Enabling Industrial Biocatalytic Processes by Application of Silicone‐Coated Enzyme Preparations

“…[18,19,20,21] Their biocatalyzed synthesis can be accomplished with NZ435. [18,22] but suffers from the previously described disintegration of the catalyst carrier in STR or from enzyme leaching in the presence of surface active reactants, respectively.…”

The Crucial Role of the K+–Aluminium Oxide Interaction in K+‐Promoted Alumina‐ and Hydrotalcite‐Based Materials for CO2 Sorption at High Temperatures

“…Hydrotalcites are included in acid-base materials that are extensively used in chemistry, from catalyst carriers [19,20] and host materials [21] to reusable catalysts in fine organic synthesis. [22][23][24] Abundant relevant data can be found in the literature on the evidence of unique acidbase properties [25][26][27][28][29] and on the enhancement of their basic character by alkaline promotion. [30,31]…”