Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Paresh Laxmikant Dhepe

Babasaheb Mansub Matsagar

Ashutosh Anant Kelkar

Ramakanta Sahu

Deepa Ayillath Kutteri

Kalyani Gajananrao Sonone

Sandip Kumar Singh

Priya Laxmanrao Lokhande

The present invention provides a process for the synthesis of furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) from glucose or crude hydroxy methyl furfural (HMF) using mixed metal oxides catalyst. The present invention further provides a process for preparation of the mixed metal oxides catalyst.

Process for preparation of 2, 5-furan dicarboxylic acid from 5-hydroxymethyl furfural

The present invention discloses one pot process for the conversion of hemicellulose into C5 sugars using ionic liquids in water media.

Process for conversion of hemicellulose into C5 sugars using ionic liquids

The present invention discloses a process for depolymerization of lignin to yield substituted phenolic monomers using Br&#xf6;nsted ionic liquid as catalyst under mild reaction conditions to obtain an overall yield of monomers up to 97%.

Process for depolymerization of lignin

The present invention provides a single step hydrolytic process for the conversion of lignocellulose, into value added chemicals wherein said process is catalyzed by at least one heterogeneous solid acid catalyst selected from a group comprising of zeolites, zeolites with Si/metal, mesoporous silica, oxides and phosphates, clays, ion-exchange resins, heteropolyacids, various sulfates, phosphates, selenates, crystalline materials and amorphous materials.

One pot and single step hydrolytic process for the conversion of lignocellulose into value added chemicals

The invention provides for a process for the depolymerization of lignin in an inert atmosphere to result in substituted phenolic monomer compounds. The process is catalyzed by heterogeneous solid acid catalysts and is carried out in batch or continuous mode.

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