Chemicals, biomass 1.4- butanediol

There are twelve important platform chemicals listed that are derived from biomass [26]. They include succinic acid, itaconic add, and glycerol. Some other important biobased renewable chemicals such as lactic acid and 1,4-butanediol are produced via fermentation and/or chemo-enzymatic processes from various biomass sources like com, sugarcane, wheat, etc. These platform chemicals have been used as starting materials for the production of polymers. 

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