11.08.2015   Biotechnological Applications of Hemicellulosic Derived Sugars: State-of-the-Art

2, 3-Butanediol

2, 3-BD is the 2R, 3R isomer of 1, 4-butanediol, a potential bulk chemical that can be produced by a variety of microorganisms through microbial fermentation [55]. It has been utilized for the production of various chemical feedstocks and liquid fuels, including the formation of the liquid fuel additive methyl ethyl ketone by dehydration [56]. The esters of butanediol and suitable monobasic acids may find uses as effective plasticizers for thermoplastic polymers, such as cellulose nitrate and cellulose triacetates [55].