Hydrothermal Conversion of Carbohydrates and Related Compounds

摘要

The research described in this thesis was aimed at the (partial) elucidation ofthe chemistry of the major decarboxylation pathways occurring in the hydrothermal conversion of carbohydrates. Knowledge of the chemical background of this hydrothermal decarboxylation might enable more effective processing of biomass with respect to minimizing the oxygen content of hydrothermolysis products.