Marco Trevisani

Biomass valorization and enabling techniques

Sustainable synthesis of bioactive compounds from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using microwave and ultrasound

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Produktbeschreibung

A great effort has been made in recent years to maximize the sustainable use of biomass-derived raw materials, minimizing carbon dioxide emissions and avoiding competition with human and animal food. Prominent among the platform chemicals from biomass are furanoderivatives, such as furfural and hydroxymethylfurfural obtained by dehydration of pentose and hexose sugars, respectively. These are versatile molecules that have attracted increasing attention as raw materials for the production of a wide variety of high value-added compounds. Among these, chalcones, exhibit multiple biological activities. In particular, by exploiting several unconventional activation techniques, such as microwave irradiation and acoustic cavitation, coupled with the use of heterogeneous catalysts, an optimized synthetic strategy for the sustainable synthesis of several furanocalcones has been developed. The synthesized compounds will be tested in collaboration with the Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences at the University of Turin for their antiviral activity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 209g
• ISBN-13: 9786206967965
• ISBN-10: 6206967964
• Artikelnr.: 69694691

Autorenporträt

Marco Trevisani was born in Turin in 1998. A great fan of chemistry since high school, he obtained a Master's degree in Industrial Chemistry in 2022 from the University of Turin. He currently works at his family's electroplating treatment company.