Abstract
Valorization of biomass has become an area of intense focus because of the diminishing reserves of crude oil and the ongoing problem of climate change. The principal strategies for the utilization of biomass as a feedstock are (i) to produce biofuels for the transportation sector and (ii) to produce organic commodity chemicals. In this respect, we have developed a serious of manganese-catalyzed dehydrogenative/deoxygenative coupling reactions of lower alcohols, obtainable from oxygen-rich lignocellulosic biomass, to deliver advanced liquid fuels and valuable chemicals.
1 Introduction
2 Manganese-Catalyzed Upgrading of Ethanol to Butan-1-ol
3 Manganese-Catalyzed Selective Upgrading of Ethanol with Methanol to Isobutanol
4 Manganese-Catalyzed Acceptorless Dehydrogenative Coupling of Alcohols with Hydroxides to Give Carboxylates
5 Manganese-Catalyzed Dual-Deoxygenative Coupling of Primary Alcohols with 2-Arylethanols
6 Conclusion
Key words
biomass valorization - manganese catalysis - alcohols - deoxygenation - dehydrogenation