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Biobased Chemicals

Circa signs another customer for its biobased solvent Cyrene

by Michael McCoy
January 21, 2023 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 101, Issue 3

 

The structure of dihydrolevoglucosenone.

Circa Group has agreed to supply the chemical distributor Oqema with several thousand metric tons per year of its dihydrolevoglucosenone solvent, to be made in a plant set to open in late 2023 in Carling Saint-Avold, France. The solvent, sold as Cyrene, is derived from cellulose and intended to replace petrochemical solvents such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone. With similar deals to supply Will & Co., Merck KGaA, and Dichem, Circa says it now has reservation commitments for over 5,000 metric tons of Cyrene per year.

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