title: Opportunities for Bio-Based Solvents Created as Petrochemical and Fuel Products Transition towards Renewable Resources.
abstract: The global bio-based chemical market is growing in size and importance. Bio-based solvents such as glycerol and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran are often discussed as important introductions to the conventional repertoire of solvents. However adoption of new innovations by industry is typically slow. Therefore it might be anticipated that neoteric solvent systems (e.g., ionic liquids) will remain niche, while renewable routes to historically established solvents will continue to grow in importance. This review discusses bio-based solvents from the perspective of their production, identifying suitable feedstocks, platform molecules, and relevant product streams for the sustainable manufacturing of conventional solvents.
authors.affiliation: Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK. james.clark@york.ac.uk.
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.affiliation: Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK. thomas.farmer@york.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Farmer
authors.affiliation: Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK. andrew.hunt@york.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.affiliation: Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK. james.sherwood@york.ac.uk.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sherwood
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation / Q000379:methods*; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology / Q000379:methods*; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000191:economics; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry / Q000191:economics
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D012997:Solvents; D013501:Surface-Active Agents
keywords: bio-based solvent; bio-refinery; biomass; green solvent; platform molecules