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A pathway to bio-based aromatics

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Aromatic compounds have broad applications in our daily life, but their production currently relies heavily on fossil resources. Now, a strategy enables synthesis of benzenoid aromatics from bioderived feedstock, paving the way to the more sustainable production of aromatics.

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Fig. 1: Synthesis of aromatics from bio-based feedstock.

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