Environmental Engineering Reference
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Table 4.5
List of suggested platform molecules.
Platform molecule
Processing technology
Constituent of biomass molecule
is derived from
Structure
Synthesis gas (syngas) platform
Thermal
Any carbonaceous material
H
2
, CO, CO
2
Methanol
Thermal
Any carbonaceous materials (via
syngas, see above)
HO
Guaiacol
Thermal
Lignin
O
OH
O
Levoglucos-anone
Thermal
Cellulose or sugars
O
O
Vanillin
Thermal
Lignin
O
OH
O
