Ab Initio and Kinetic Modeling of β-d-Xylopyranose under Fast Pyrolysis Conditions.

ABSTRACT: Lignocellulosic biomass is an abundant renewable resource that can be upgraded to chemical and fuel products through a range of thermal conversion processes. Fast pyrolysis is a promising technology that uses high temperatures and fast heating rates to convert lignocellulose into bio-oils in high yields in the absence of oxygen. Hemicellulose is one of the three major components of lignocellulosic biomass and is a highly branched heteropolymer structure made of pentose, hexose sugars, and sugar acids. In this study, β-d-xylopyranose is proposed as a model structural motif for the essential chemical structure of hemicellulose. The gas-phase pyrolytic reactivity of β-d-xylopyranose is thoroughly investigated using computational strategies rooted in quantum chemistry. In particular, its therm

SUBMITTER: Lupi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10875674 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature