Transformation of cellulose and related carbohydrates into lactic acid with bifunctional Al(<scp>iii</scp>)–Sn(<scp>ii</scp>) catalysts

Abstract

The bifunctional Al(<sc>iii</sc>)–Sn(<sc>ii</sc>) combination efficiently catalyses the conversion of cellulose into lactic acid in water<italic>via</italic>a series of tandem steps.