Sustainable Chemical Infrastructure

Wow, this is a pretty alarming article from the Rachel Carson Council . Is this really happening, and why would industry clear-cut for this purpose? Traditionally, forests in the Southeast have been very well managed and replanted to keep the lumber industry sustainable. Why not continue that ...

Thanks for the comment and question. The short answer is, yes. Actually, plastics from wood and other cellulose sources (cotton, and any biomass made of glucose units) have been around a very log time and played important roles in everything from food distribution to wearing apparel. The best known ...

“Examples of Xylochemistry: Colorants and Polymer” Kühlborn, J.; Danner, A.-K.; Frey, H.; Iyer, R.; Arduengo III, A. J.; Opatz, T. Green Chem. , 2017 , 19 , 3780–3786. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C7GC01244F "Fully biological production of adipic acid analogs from branched catechols" Kruyer, N.S.; Wa ...

“Xylochemicals and Where to Find Them,” Groß, J.; Grundke, C.; Rocker,J.; Arduengo III, A. J.; Opatz, T. Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 9979-9994. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CC03512F