title: Renewability is not Enough: Recent Advances in the Sustainable Synthesis of Biomass-Derived Monomers and Polymers.
abstract: Taking advantage of the structural diversity of different biomass resources, recent efforts were directed towards the synthesis of renewable monomers and polymers, either for the substitution of petroleum-based resources or for the design of novel polymers. Not only the use of biomass, but also the development of sustainable chemical approaches is a crucial aspect for the production of sustainable materials. This review discusses the recent examples of chemical modifications and polymerizations of abundant biomass resources with a clear focus on the sustainability of the described processes. Topics such as synthetic methodology, catalysis, and development of new solvent systems or greener alternative reagents are addressed. The chemistry of vegetable oil derivatives, terpenes, lignin, carbohydrates, and sugar-based platform chemicals was selected to highlight the trends in the active field of a sustainable use of renewable resources.
authors.affiliation: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, Building 30.42, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany. audrey.llevot@kit.edu.
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Llevot
authors.affiliation: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, Building 30.42, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany.
authors.forename: Patrick-Kurt
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Dannecker
authors.affiliation: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, Building 30.42, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: von Czapiewski
authors.affiliation: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, Building 30.42, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany.
authors.forename: Lena C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Over
authors.affiliation: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, Building 30.42, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany.
authors.forename: Zafer
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Söyler
authors.affiliation: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, Building 30.42, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany. m.a.r.meier@kit.edu.
authors.forename: Michael A R
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Meier
keywords: carbohydrates; lignins; platform chemicals; polymers; sustainability; terpenes