Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of making and/or isolating isoidide, a composition including a mixture including non-esterified isoidide and one or both compounds selected from the group consisting of esterified isosorbide and esterified isomannide and a method of using of such composition for making and/or isolating isoidide. Further disclosed herein is a method including a step of selective esterification of a mixture of dianhydrohexitol isomers including isoidide for separating isoidide from said mixture of dianhydrohexitol isomers. Moreover, a method of making a polymer including isoidide monomers or modified isoidide monomers is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for L-Iditol by hydrogenating L-Sorbose. Further, the invention also relates to a use of a transition metal complex as hydrogenation catalyst for L-Sorbose. The invention relates to a process for the preparation of L-Iditol comprising at least one reaction step, in which a composition comprising L-Sorbose and hydrogen is reacted in the presence of a transition metal catalyst complex in a homogeneous solution, wherein the transition metal catalyst complex comprises at least one chiral ligand containing at least one phosphorus atom, which is capable of coordinating to the transition metal, and wherein the transition metal is selected from metals of groups 8, 9 and 10 of the periodic table of the elements according to IUPAC. The invention further relates to a use of a transition metal complex as defined above and below as hydrogenation catalyst for compositions comprising L-Iditol or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for depolymerization of lignin including thermally converting an aqueous mixture having a pH of at least 9 including lignin, catalyst and primary alcohol in a non-oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature of at least 280° C.

Abstract: Described is a method for processing cellulose-containing biomass with sulfuric acid and certain additives, especially for the pretreatment of cellulose-containing biomass prior to saccharification.

Abstract: Described is a method for processing cellulose-containing biomass with sulfuric acid and certain additives, especially for the pretreatment of cellulose-containing biomass prior to saccharification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing cyclohexane by isomerizing a hydrocarbon mixture (HM1) comprising methylcyclopentane (MCP) in the presence of a catalyst. The catalyst is preferably an acidic ionic liquid. The starting material used is a stream (S1) which originates from a steamcracking process. The hydrocarbon mixture (HM1) obtained from this stream (S1) in an apparatus for aromatics removal has a reduced aromatics content compared to stream (S1), and (HM1) may optionally also be (virtually) free of aromatics. Depending on the type and amount of the aromatics remaining in the hydrocarbon mixture (HM1), especially in the case that benzene is present, the isomerization may additionally be preceded by performance of a hydrogenation of (HM1). In addition, depending on the presence of other components of (HM1), further purification steps may optionally be performed prior to or after the isomerization or hydrogenation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition which comprises at least one furan derivative and at least one 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylate ester, molding compounds which comprise a thermoplastic polymer or an elastomer and such a plasticizer composition and the use of these plasticizer compositions and molding compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a softener composition containing at least one tetrahydrofurane derivative and at least one 1,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid ester, molding compounds which contain a thermoplastic polymer or an elastomer and said type of softener composition, and to the use of said softener compositions and molding compounds.

Abstract: Described is a method for producing furfural from one or more substances selected from the group consisting of xylose, oligosaccharides comprising xylose units and polysaccha-rides comprising xylose units.

Abstract: Described is a method for processing cellulose-containing biomass with sulfuric acid and certain additives, especially for the pretreatment of cellulose-containing biomass prior to saccharification.

Abstract: Described is a method for processing cellulose-containing biomass with sulfuric acid and certain additives, especially for the pretreatment of cellulose-containing biomass prior to saccharification.

Abstract: A process for preparing sebacic acid by reacting in a first step (i) linoleic acid with water catalyzed by an oleate hydratase to form 10-hydroxy-12-octadecenoic acid, in a second step (ii) pyrolysing the 10-hydroxy-12-octadecenoic acid to 1-octene and 10-oxo-decanoic acid and in a third step (iii) oxidizing the 10-oxo-decanoic acid to sebacic acid.

Abstract: Described are a method for processing cellulose-containing biomass and the use of methanesulfonic acid for processing cellulose-containing biomass, especially for the pretreatment of cellulose-containing biomass prior to saccharification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to porous metallic frameworks comprising at least one at least bidentate organic compound coordinated to at least one metal ion, wherein the at least one at least bidentate organic compound is derived from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid or 2,5-thiophenedicarboxylic acid. The present invention further relates to shaped bodies comprising these frameworks, processes for producing them and their use, in particular for the storage and separation of gases.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of cellulose oligomers (cellooligomers) using endoglucanases and to the use in various technical fields of the oligomers produced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing nylon-6,6 by a) providing a muconic acid starting material selected from muconic acid, esters of muconic acid, lactones of muconic acid and mixtures thereof, b) subjecting the muconic acid starting material provided in step a) at least to some extent to a reaction with hydrogen in the presence of at least one hydrogenation catalyst Hb) to give adipic acid, c1) subjecting the muconic acid starting material provided in step a) to some extent to a reaction with hydrogen in the presence of at least one hydrogenation catalyst Hc1) to give 1,6-hexanediol, or c2) subjecting the adipic acid obtained in step b) to some extent to a reaction with hydrogen in the presence of at least one hydrogenation catalyst Hc2) to give 1,6-hexanediol, d) subjecting the 1,6-hexanediol obtained in step c1) or c2) to amination in the presence of an amination catalyst to obtain hexamethylenediamine, e) subjecting the hexamethylenediamine obtained in step d) and at least a portion o

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing hexamethylenediamine, wherein a) a muconic acid starting material is provided, which is selected from among muconic acid, esters of muconic acid, lactones of muconic acid, and mixtures thereof, b) the muconic acid starting material is subjected to a reaction with hydrogen in the presence of at least one hydrogenation catalyst in order to form 1,6-hexanediol, and c) the 1,6-hexanediol obtained in step b) is subjected to amination in the presence of an amination catalyst in order to obtain hexamethylenediamine. The invention further relates to hexamethylenediamine which can be produced by means of said method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition which comprises at least one furan derivative and at least one 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylate ester, molding compounds which comprise a thermoplastic polymer or an elastomer and such a plasticizer composition and the use of these plasticizer compositions and molding compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a softener composition containing at least one tetrahydrofurane derivative and at least one 1,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid ester, moulding compounds which contain a thermoplastic polymer or an elastomer and said type of softener composition, and to the use of said softener compositions and moulding compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing hexane-1,6-diol, in which a) a muconic acid starting material is provided, selected from muconic acid, esters of muconic acid, lactones of muconic acid and mixtures thereof, b) the muconic acid starting material is subjected to a reaction with hydrogen in the presence of at least one hydrogenation catalyst to hexane-1,6-diol, and c) the output from the hydrogenation in step b) is subjected to a distillative separation to obtain hexane-1,6-diol.