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Metal catalysts can be valuable, even when they aren't precious
Transforming trash to treasure might sound like alchemy, but in some industries it's already happening. For example, furfural, an abundant plant byproduct, is regularly converted to tetrahydrofuran (THF)-based compounds that are highly valued as pharmaceutical intermediates and solvents.
Transforming trash to treasure might sound like alchemy, but in some industries it's already happening. For example, furfural, an abundant plant byproduct, is regularly converted to tetrahydrofuran (THF)-based compounds that are highly valued as pharmaceutical intermediates and solvents.
