01985nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245010500055210006900160260000900229300001400238490000600252520119000258653001201448653002101460653001801481653002101499653002801520100002301548700002301571700002901594856013201623       2021                        eng d  a2365-654900aSingle-pot alcoholysis of furfuryl alcohol to alkyl levulinates using heterogenized p-TSA catalyst**0 aSinglepot alcoholysis of furfuryl alcohol to alkyl levulinates u  cJUL   a6636-66430 v63 aSynthesis of levulinate esters which are known to be excellent sustainable fuel additives, was achieved by alcoholysis of furfuryl alcohol over strong solid acid catalyst, prepared by copolymerization of p-toluenesulfonic acid with paraformaldehyde. Our catalyst possessed Bronsted acidity (3 mmol/g) with an excellent stability up to 220 degrees C. XPS, FT-IR and Pyridine-IR along with microanalysis studies confirmed the presence of terminal -SO3H functional groups responsible for Bronsted acidity in the catalyst. The catalyst was found to efficiently catalyze the alcoholysis of furfuryl alcohol to give alkyl levulinates under mild reaction conditions. The complete conversion of furfuryl alcohol with 96 % and 97 % selectivities to ethyl and butyl levulinates could be achieved using ethanol and butanol, respectively. Detailed study on effect of various reaction parameters like catalyst loading, reaction time and reaction temperature on conversion and product distribution was also carried out for the ethanolysis of furfuryl alcohol to ethyl levulinate. The catalyst could be easily recovered and recycled for five times successfully, with no loss in its original activity.10aBiomass10aethyl levulinate10aFuel additive10aFurfuryl alcohol10aheterogeneous catalysis1 aPatil, Chetana, R.1 aKamble, Sanjay, P.1 aRode, Chandrashekhar, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/single-pot-alcoholysis-furfuryl-alcohol-alkyl-levulinates-using-heterogenized-p-tsa-catalyst02994nas a2200277   4500008004100000022001400041245013500055210006900190260000800259300001400267490000700281520202800288653003002316653002102346653001602367653002802383653002002411653002702431653002402458100002302482700002302505700001902528700002202547700002902569856011802598       2023                        eng d  a1877-264100aDirect conversion of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine to N-containing heterocyclic compounds 3-acetamidofuran and 3-acetamido-5-acetyl Furan0 aDirect conversion of Nacetyldglucosamine to Ncontaining heterocy  cDEC  a4201-42140 v143 a<p>
	Purpose Effectual waste utilization from plant as well as marine biomass has gained tremendous importance with reference to sustainability. The valorization of marine biomass produces value added compounds containing not only C, H, O but also renewable N atom in the skeleton which widens the scope for its exploration which may prove to be economically beneficial to the society. Heterogeneous catalytic transformation of marine biomass i.e. N-acetyl glucosamine (NAG) to N-substituted aromatic heterocyclic furan derivatives is reported for the very first time. Cost effective and stable metal oxide catalysts were deployed for the transformation. Catalyst screening study showed that La2O3 was found to be an excellent catalyst for N-acetyl glucosamine (NAG) dehydration which mainly produced 3-acetamidofuran (3AF). Methods The physicochemical properties of the metal oxide catalyst were investigated by various techniques such as XRD, FTIR, MeOH-FTIR, TPD, SEM, N-2 sorption studies and HR-TEM analysis for structure activity relationship. Results The effect of various reaction parameters such as catalyst concentration, reaction temperature, reaction time and solvent effect on dehydration of N-acetyl glucosamine has been studied in detail for higher yields. The results revealed that the presence of weak basic sites which are Bronsted in nature and nano pores present on the surface were responsible for improved dehydration of the chitin biomass to selectively yield 3-acetamidofuran (3AF). La2O3 catalyst showed optimum 50% 3AF yield from N-acetyl glucosamine at 180 degrees C in 3 h. Conclusion Efficacious exploitation of marine biomass to value added chemicals using heterogeneous catalysts can be extensively exploited. Separation of N-substituted heterocyclic aromatics is the most innovative aspect of the current study. Thus, utilization of heterogeneous catalyst and renewable biomass as a raw material indicates a transition towards more sustainable and greener approach.{GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT</p>
10a3-acetamido-5-acetylfuran10a3-acetamidofuran10adehydration10aheterogeneous catalysis10aLanthanum oxide10aN-acetyl-D-glucosamine10arenewable feedstock1 aShaikh, Samrin, S.1 aPatil, Chetana, R.1 aLucas, Nishita1 aBokade, Vijay, V.1 aRode, Chandrashekhar, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/direct-conversion-n-acetyl-d-glucosamine-n-containing-heterocyclic-compounds-3