| abstract |
A process is disclosed for converting polysaccharides to platform chemicals. The process comprises dissolving the polysaccharides in a molten salt hydrate, converting the polysaccharides to monosaccharides, and converting the monosaccharides to platform chemicals that are easily separable from the molten salt hydrate. n Preferably the polysaccharides are provided in the form of a biomass, more preferably a ligno-cellulosic biomass. |