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  2. Bioconversion of biomass to mixed alcohol fuels - Wikipedia

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    This H 2 can then be used to hydrogenolyze the esters over a catalyst (e.g., copper chromite), [8] which are produced by esterifying either the ammonium carboxylate salts (e.g., ammonium acetate, propionate, butyrate) or the carboxylic acids (e.g., acetic, propionic, butyric acid) with a high-molecular-weight alcohol (e.g., hexanol, heptanol). [9]

  3. Killing jar - Wikipedia

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    The most common killing agents are ether, chloroform and ethyl acetate. Ethyl acetate has many advantages and is very widely used. Its fumes are less toxic to humans than those of the other agents, and specimens will remain limp if they are left in an ethyl acetate killing jar for several days and the ethyl acetate is not allowed to entirely ...

  4. Ethyl acetate - Wikipedia

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    Ethyl acetate (systematically ethyl ethanoate, commonly abbreviated EtOAc, ETAC or EA) is the organic compound with the formula CH 3 CO 2 CH 2 CH 3, simplified to C 4 H 8 O 2.This flammable, colorless liquid has a characteristic sweet smell (similar to pear drops) and is used in glues, nail polish removers, and the decaffeination process of tea and coffee.

  5. Cellulosic ethanol - Wikipedia

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    Of the United States' 2.26 billion acres (9.1 million km 2) of unsubmerged land, [68] 33% are forestland, 26% pastureland and grassland, and 20% crop land. A study by the U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture in 2005 suggested that 1.3 billion dry tons of biomass is theoretically available for ethanol use while maintaining an acceptable ...

  6. Acetic acid - Wikipedia

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    acetyl chloride SOCl 2 acetic acid (i) Li[AlH 4], ether (ii) H 3 O + ethanol Two typical organic reactions of acetic acid Acetic acid undergoes the typical chemical reactions of a carboxylic acid. Upon treatment with a standard base, it converts to metal acetate and water. With strong bases (e.g., organolithium reagents), it can be doubly deprotonated to give LiCH 2 COOLi. Reduction of acetic ...

  7. Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase - Wikipedia

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    Acetaldehyde is more toxic than alcohol and is responsible for many hangover symptoms. [ 5 ] About 50% of people of Northeast Asian descent have a dominant mutation in their acetaldehyde dehydrogenase gene , [ 6 ] making this enzyme less effective, which causes the alcohol flush reaction , also known as Asian flush syndrome.

  8. Wax ester - Wikipedia

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    The fatty acids and fatty alcohols of wax esters from different marine animals show major differences. Wax esters of sperm whales contain C12 fatty acids and C14 fatty acid and alcohols. Monounsaturated C18 is the dominant fatty acid of most fish wax esters, with the exception of roe wax esters, which have sizeable amounts of polyunsaturated ...

  9. Glyoxylate cycle - Wikipedia

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    The glyoxylate cycle can also provide plants with another aspect of metabolic diversity. This cycle allows plants to take in acetate both as a carbon source and as a source of energy. Acetate is converted to acetyl CoA (similar to the TCA cycle). This acetyl CoA can proceed through the glyoxylate cycle, and some succinate is released during the ...