Plant power! | Chemistry World - Viable alternatives to fossil fuels are a vital area of research for chemists as current deposits dwindle. To combat our reliance on these fuels, US scientists have discovered a new route for turning the carbohydrate cellulose – the most abundant organic molecule on Earth – into 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF), a promising precursor molecule to alternative fuels.(10.1039/c2sc21403b)

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