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       the above transformations. Further di-                                                                        in one to three dimensional deformable  Sustainable aviation fuel from  Effi cient Ni-catalysed telomeri-
       rection are given. (Green Chem., 2024:                                                                        products. (ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.,   prehydrolysis liquors      sation on glycerol carbonate: a
       DOI: 10.1039/D4GC01983K).                                                                                     2023, 11, 15789).                                                   new linear route for lignin (L)
                                                                                                                                                       D. Lebedeva et al have referred to the   functionalisation
       Green and intrinsically safe                                                                                  Highly effi cient hydrolysis of  current textiles production from forestry
       pathways for the catalytic syn-                                                                               cellulose to sugars using super-  wherein hemicellulose is removed by   T. Richard et al have developed the title
       thesis of diisocyanates containing                                                                            critical co  (Scc) as a green     pre-hydrolysis before delignifi cation.   functionalisation of L. The biobased
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                                                                                                                                                       This pre-hydrolysis liquor is incinerated
       the furan ring from 5-hydroxy-                                                                                acid catalyst and solvent         in the recovery boiler at low effi ciency.   grafting reagent reacts with L without
                                                                                                                                                                                         generating co-products and this is a
       methylfurfural (HMF)                                                                                          H.U. Kim et al have worked on the   It is desirable to valorise this liquor and   high-atom economical reaction leading
                                                                                                                     ball-milling pretreated cellulose and   these authors have suggested upgrading   to three sets of glycerol carbonate ethers
       Y. Bai et al have worked on making   Sustainable dye extraction An-  X. Sun et al have reported a hydro-      hydrolysed it using oxidised carbon   in 5 steps, to yield aviation fuels. Firstly,   with various chain lengths that can be
       the title diisocyanates without using                              genolysis of F to produce PDs and various   catalysts at 150°C and 100-300 bar-CO    dehydration is done to get furfural by   separated from the catalyst to avoid L
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       hazardous phosgene.  The starting   natto (A) powder production in   heterogeneous catalysts have been stu-   to give glucose. SCC acts as an acid   using zeolite catalysis, which is them   contamination with metals. Kraft, organo-
       material is HMF and the authors have  a fountain confi ned spouted bed  died and future trends of highly selective   catalyst as well as a solvent which gives   reduced to furfuryl alcohol (FA) using   solv and soda Ls, without prior purifi -
       synthesised a new compound, methyl                                 conversion to different PDs are given.     pH of about 3.1. SCC and water form   Au@NC catalyst. Rhenium catalysed   cation were used. Full characterisation of
       furan-2,5-dimethylene dicarbamate   N.P. Almeida  et al have referred to   This review covers catalyst systems   a pickering emulsion, which enhances   Achmatowicz rearrangement gives a   the products through NMR, IR, SEC and
       (FDC) using 2,5-bis(aminomethyl)  widespread applications of A in food,   which selectively give 1,5-pentanediol   the cellulose-carbon contact. The hydro-  C-5  intermediate,  which  undergoes   DSC were done. (Green Chem., 2024:
       furan (BAF) and dimethyl carbonate   pharma, and cosmetics and the conven-  or 1,2-pentanediol or even 1,4-pen-  lysis of cellulose is very fast. (Chem.   self-condensation to give C-10 oxygen-  DOI: 10.1039/D3GC03511E).
       (DMC), the selective hydrogenation   tional methods face environmental and   tanediol. (Catalysis Commun., 2024,   Eng. Jl., 2024, 493, 1 August, 152336;   ated precursor. Ru/C is used to carry out
       of FDC to a new compound methyl   economic challenges. A solvent-free and   187, Feb., 106864; DOI:10.1016/j.  DOI:10.1016/j.cej2024.152336).   hydrodeoxylation to give hydrocarbons   clean synthetic strategies to bio-
       tetrahydrofuran-2,5-dimethylene di-  eco-friendly approach using mechanical   catcom.2024.106864).                                              as aviation fuel. (Green Chem., 2024:   logically active molecules
       carbamate (THFDC), and FDC and    attrition within a fountain containing                                      role of deep Eutectic Solvent     DOI: 10.1039/D4GC01257G).         from lignin (L): A green path to
       THFDC catalytic decomposition to   confi ned spouted bed, offering a cost                                     (dES) precursors as hydro-                                          drug discovery
                                         effective solution for A cultivation is  Aqueous biphasic hydroformy-
       produce corresponding furan-2,5-di-  proposed. The impact of four parameters –  lation (oxoreaction) of oleo-  tropes:  unveiling synergism/    Selective degradation of techni-
       methylene diisocyanate (FDI) and                                                                                                                cally relevant lignin (L) to vanil-  A.M. Afanasenko et al have reported
       tetrahydrofuran-2,5-dimethylene di-  fountain confi ner position and length,  chemicals                       antagonism for enhanced kraft     lic acid (VA) and protocatechuic  sustainable strategies for the synthesis
       isocyanate (THFDI). CH ONa acts as a   draft tube diameter, and airfl ow velo-                                lignin (L) dissolution            acid (PcA)                        of diverse biologically active com-
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       good catalyst for the synthesis of FDC   city – have been investigated. CFD-DEM  T.F.H. Roth et al have used a jet-loop                         [Valorising of L continues to attract   pounds, including tetrahydroisoquin-
       from BAF and DMC, and the separa-  simulation were done. (Can. J. Chem.  reactor for the title reaction for e.g.   F.H.B. Sosa et al have referred to the   of a lot of attraction in view of its im-  olines, quinazolinones, dopamine, and
       tion yield of FDC was 98%. 0.5% Pd/  Eco., 2024: DOI: 10.1002/cjce.25292).  methyl oleate in isopropanol/water sys-  remarkable capability of hydrotropes   portance and lignochemistry has been   the natural product tetrahydropara-
       Al O  is a good hydrogenation catalyst   Furfural (F) to pentanediols   tem; methyl 10 undecenoate was used   (HS) to enhance the aqueous solubility   ushered and this column has covered   veroline. Firstly, L-derived platform
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       for FDC to THFDC, with a yield of                                  in butanol/water system. Rh loss was       of L, which is an amphiphilic macro-  many papers.]                 chemical was made. Thus novel an-
       99.9% and catalyst can be recycled.   (Pds)                        very small at 16.7 mg Rh/kg product.       molecule. DESs have also exhibited                                  ti-infective, anti-inflammatory, and
       Thermal decomposition of FDC to   [This column has covered many papers  An optimal compromise between activity   hydrotropic behaviour, making them   F. Moeller et al have come out with a   anticancer molecules are referred. The
       THFDC were optimised to give FDI and   on converting F, available through  and catalyst retention is required. (Cata-  attractive options for L dissolution. The   new and practical method for the thermal   core structure of dopamine, namely,
       THFDI in 89% and 93% respectively.   renewable raw materials, into various  lysis Today, 2024, 439, Sep., 114803;   capacity of six alcohols and cholinium   degradation of technically relevant bio-  tetrahydroisoquinolines, quinazolinone,
       (Green Chem. 2024: DOI: 10.1039/  products,  which  also  brings  out  the  DOI:10.1016/j.cattod.2024.114803).  chloride to enhance the solubility of L   based L. Here a solution of L in highly   3-arylindoles and the natural product
       D4GC00546E).                      versatility of catalysis.]                                                  in water was studied; 1,4-Butanediol   concentrated caustic potash is heated,   tetrahydroparaverolin are referred.
                                                                          Packaging materials from                   works well. (ACS Sustainable Chem.   and VA is almost exclusively obtained   (Angew. Chem. Intl. Ed., 2024: DOI:
                                                                          mushrooms                                  Eng., 2024: DOI: 10.1021/acssusche-  in yield of up to 10.6 wt%. Through a   10.1002/anie.202308B1).
                                                                                                                     meng.4C02529).                    change in reaction parameters it is pos-
                                                                          H. Nakauchi et al have found a simple                                        sible to selectively carry out demethyl-  Acetaldehyde (A) to acetoin
                                                                          way of getting mycelial fi bres, called                                      ation, leading to PCA in 6.9 wt% yield.   (Ac)
                                                                          ‘mycelial pulp’, from fruiting mush-                                         Different types of Kraft and Organosolv
                                                                          rooms bodies and bleaching them via                                          L can be used. Further, ion exchange  M. Bellefl amme et al have reported a cata-
                                                                          treatment with NaOH and H O ; sunlight                                       resins were used in the work up of the  lytic synthesis of AC (3-hydroxy-2-bu-
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                                                                          irradiation and ultrasonic treatment is                                      highly caustic potash solution and this  tanone) from A using an N-heterocyclic
                                                                          used to defi brillate the fruiting bodies                                    alkaline solution was directly used for  carbene (NHC) catalyst, which was
                                                                          at  the  mycelial  level. This pulp has                                      at least 5 times. (ChemSusChem, 2024:  immobilised on a Merrifi eld’s peptide
                                                                          excellent deformability and can be used                                      DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400759).     resin and characterised through solid


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