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A (Chang et al., 2010). Butanol can also be converted to butyric acid using transition metal-catalyzed oxidation witii more than a 99% product yield (route B Wang et al., 2007). However, this conversion is not as interesting, as butanol is a more important C4 platform chemical as compared to others due to its potential to replace gasoline. All of the routes of conversion of butyric acid are shown in Fig. 7.1. 

Chaabouni, E., Sarma, S.J., Gassara, R, Brar, S.K., 2014. C3-C4 Platform Chemicals Bioproduction Using Biomass. Biotransformation of Waste Biomass into High Value Biochetnicals. Springer, pp. 473-489. 

Malic and Succinic Acid Potential C4 Platform Chemicals for Polymer and Biodegradable Plastic Production... 

POTENTIAL C4 PLATFORM CHEMICALS FOR POLYMER AND BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC PRODUCTION... 

POTENTIAL C4 PLATFORM CHEMICALS FOR POLYMER AN D BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC PRODUCTION TABLE 9.1 Applications of Malic Acid Derivatives ... 

C4 dicarboxyUc acids are already identified in the US Department of Energy s list (2004) of potential large-scale biomass-derived chemicals (Werpy and Petersen 2004). In the past decade, succinic acid has established itself as a foreruimer in biorefinery platform chemicals. Compared with traditional synthetic methods by fossil fuels, the production of succinic acid from natural derived biomass would alleviate our dependence on oil supply for the production of these platform chemicals in future. Recognizing the importance of the biotechnological production of succinic acid, herein we intend to review microorganism producers and... 

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