C10 and C11 Alkanes from Furfural
… are synthesized through the aldol condensation of furfural and methyl isobutyl ketone from lingocellulose, which is then followed by hydrodeoxygenation. These jet-fuel-range alkanes are obtained in high overall yields (≈90 %) under solvent-free conditions.
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Tagged: aldol reaction, alkanes, hydrodeoxygenation, jet fuel, lignocellulose
However, bio-degradation of PET will result in breakdown products such as methane or (at best, if methane is recovered/converted to) CO2, the so called Greenhouse Gases, which in this case a derived from oil.
PET recycling is important, but all polyesters must be made from sugars (rather sooner than later)
Faster hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol (in water!).
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