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Dihydrolevoglucosenone (Cyrene) as a bio-based alternative for dipolar aprotic solvents

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Dihydrolevoglucosenone (Cyrene) is a bio-based molecule, derived in two simple steps from cellulose, which demonstrates significant promise as a dipolar aprotic solvent. The dipolarity of dihydrolevoglucosenone is similar to NMP, DMF and sulpholane. Dihydrolevoglucosenone demonstrates similar performance to NMP in a fluorination reaction and the Menschutkin reaction.

Source: Chemical Communications

DOI: 10.1039/c4cc04133j

Authors: James Sherwood, Mario De bruyn, Andri Constantinou, Laurianne Moity, C. Rob McElroy, Thomas J. Farmer, Tony Duncan, Warwick Raverty, Andrew J. Hunt, James H. Clark

Institution: University of York

Language: English

Topic: Catalysis for Biomass Conversion

Subfield: Catalysis

Field: Chemical Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2109421815

FWCI: 5.38

Cites: 34

Cited by: 502

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