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Volume 9 Journal of Bioremediation & Biodegradation
ISSN: 2155-6199 Biofuel Congress 2018 &
Biomass 2018
September 04-06, 2018 Page 38
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JOINT EVENT
September 04-06, 2018 | Zurich, Switzerland
13 th Global Summit and Expo on Biomass and Bioenergy
&
12 th World Congress on Biofuels and Bioenergy
Christophe Len, J Bioremediat Biodegrad 2018, Volume 9
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6199-C1-013
Recent advances in catalytic production of biobased furan derivatives
The design of environmentally friendly methodologies has been the driving force of scientists in recent years. In particular, the use
of biomass-derived materials, green solvents and alternatives techniques has been investigated for the production of platform
molecules and chemicals such as furfural, hydroxymethylfurfural... Several green chemistry approaches that target advanced
synthesis and processes will be presented. All these approaches include the production of (i) furfural and derivatives from D-xylose,
xylane and hemicellulose using alternative technologies; (ii) hydroxymethylfurfural and derivatives from D-glucose/D-fructose;
(iii) 2,5-diformylfuran from D-fructose. All the process used alternative technologies (eg. microwave irradiation, high temperature/
pressure…) in batch and continuous flow via homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis.[1-8] Conception, synthesis and physico-
chemical properties will be detailed.
Recent Publications
1. Verma S, Nasir Baig RB, NadagoudaMN, LenC, Varma RS (2017)
Sustainable pathway to furanics from biomass via heterogeneous
organo-catalysis. Green Chemistry 19: 164-168.
2. Wang Y, Len T, Huang Y, Tabaoda AD, Boa AN, Ceballos C,
Delbecq F, Mackenzie G, Len C (2017) Sulfonated Sporopollenin
as an efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for
dehydration of D-xylose and xylan into furfural. ACS Sustainable
Chemistry & Engineering 5: 392-398.
3. Le Guenic S, Gergela D, Ceballos C, Delbecq F, Len C (2016)
Furfural production from D-xylose and xylan by using stable Nafion NR50 and NaCl in a microwave-assisted biphasic
reaction. Molecules 21: 1102-1112.
4. Delbecq F, Wang Y, Len C (2016) Conversion of xylose, xylan and rice husk into furfural via betaine and formic acidmixture
as novel homogeneous catalyst in biphasic system by microwave-assisted dehydration. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A:
Chemical 423: 520-525.
5. Le Guenic S, Delbecq F, Ceballos C, Len C (2015) Microwave-aided dehydration of D-xylose into furfural by diluted
inorganic salts solution in a biphasic system. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 410: 1-7.
Biography
Prof. Dr. Christophe Len became assistant Professor at UPJV in 1997 and was promoted to full Professor in 2004 at the Université de Poitiers (France). In 2010, he
moved as full Professor at the Université de Technologie de Compiègne (France). In 2017, he developed his research in Chimie ParisTech (France). He has published
almost 150 original publications and review articles, 5 chapters and 8 patents. Among recent awards and recognition to his scientific career, he was promoted Honorary
Professor of the University of Hull, England (2012-2018), Honorary Life Fellow of Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists (ISCB, 2014), Fellow of the Association of
Carbohydrate Chemists and Technologist of India (ACCTI, 2015) and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC, 2015). In 2017, he has been honored with 2017
Glycerine Innovation Award sponsored by the American Cleaning Institute and the National Biodiesel Board. His current research explores organic chemistry and catalysis
applied to biomass.
Christophe Len
Universite de Technologie de Compiegne, France
Scheme 1. Furfural derivatives production in batch and
continuous flow.