Rapid and efficient conversion of bio-based sugar to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using amino-acid derived catalysts

Characterizing the formation of process contaminants during coffee roasting by multivariate statistical analysis

“…For example, positive correlation was found in the present study between glutamic acid (AA2) and 3-methylfuran. Interestingly, Wu et al (Wu et al, 2018) reported that glutamic acid hydrochloride was a very efficient catalyst to convert fructose to 5hydroxymethylfurfuraldehyde, which is a key intermediate in sugar degradation reactions. As indicated in the introduction, sugar degradation reactions have been identified as an important route to the formation of furan.…”

Hydrophobic species-enabled acid–base multi-catalysis for stereoselective access to renewable trans-anethole

“…[1][2][3] Biomass is renewable and can be easily obtained from agricultural and forestry wastes. [4][5][6] Although there are large biomass reserves on the Earth, most of them burn directly to produce heat, wasting the natural gift. 7 Upgrading natural biomass to high-value chemical platforms is a promising strategy to turn the annoying waste into valuable treasure.…”