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Recent advances in xylochemicals of interest to the paints and coatings industry
Miłosz J Długosz1, Jake M Graham2, Megan S Smith2
1Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford Oxford OX1 3TA UK.
Abstract:
Xylochemicals, bio-based platform molecules isolated from wood-based waste streams, have been of particular interest to those in the paints and coatings industry seeking to increase bio-based content in their products. This tutorial review provides an introduction to the area, and covers recent advances across three key platforms: furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, vanillin, and cardanol derivatives, as well as an overview of other lignocellulosic platform molecules currently under investigation.

