{"title":"Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass-derived compounds to 2-ethylhexanol: a review","authors":"Chongran Sun, Shuangfei Zhang, Binyuan Gao, Tao Yang, Yuguang Wang, Haina Cheng, Hongbo Zhou, Zhu Chen","doi":"10.1007/s10311-024-01710-w","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The demand for 2-ethylhexanol is rising in several sectors, yet this chemical is actually almost exclusively produced from petroleum resources, calling for sustainable alternatives. Here we review the production of 2-ethylhexanol from lignocellulosic biomass-derived chemicals with emphasis on 2-ethylhexanol synthesis and applications. 2-Ethylhexanol can be synthesized from ethanol, butanol, butyraldehyde, and syngas. Applications comprise biofuels, lubricants, plasticizers, and surfactants.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":541,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Chemistry Letters","volume":"22 3","pages":"1093 - 1113"},"PeriodicalIF":15.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Environmental Chemistry Letters","FirstCategoryId":"93","ListUrlMain":"https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10311-024-01710-w","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The demand for 2-ethylhexanol is rising in several sectors, yet this chemical is actually almost exclusively produced from petroleum resources, calling for sustainable alternatives. Here we review the production of 2-ethylhexanol from lignocellulosic biomass-derived chemicals with emphasis on 2-ethylhexanol synthesis and applications. 2-Ethylhexanol can be synthesized from ethanol, butanol, butyraldehyde, and syngas. Applications comprise biofuels, lubricants, plasticizers, and surfactants.
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Environmental Chemistry Letters explores the intersections of geology, chemistry, physics, and biology. Published articles are of paramount importance to the examination of both natural and engineered environments. The journal features original and review articles of exceptional significance, encompassing topics such as the characterization of natural and impacted environments, the behavior, prevention, treatment, and control of mineral, organic, and radioactive pollutants. It also delves into interfacial studies involving diverse media like soil, sediment, water, air, organisms, and food. Additionally, the journal covers green chemistry, environmentally friendly synthetic pathways, alternative fuels, ecotoxicology, risk assessment, environmental processes and modeling, environmental technologies, remediation and control, and environmental analytical chemistry using biomolecular tools and tracers.