The remarkable stability of Siralox 30 combined with the high total product selectivity of 66 % renders it suitable for a potential scale-up and further assessment of the industrial application in a continuous flow process. Separation of products can be readily achieved via distillation based on the differences in boiling points. A benefit of the solvent-free process is the more energy-efficient separation, as no additional solvent needs to be vaporized and separated. Furthermore, recovered acetone and mesityl oxide can be recycled and added to the reactor feed to increase total efficiency (Figure ). Aromatics of the BTX-fraction can be obtained from mesitylene via industrially established transalkyation, thus offering a completely bio-based route for their production. Generation of added value is also possible from the side products by their transformation to various important intermediates used in the polymer industry, e.g., isophorone diisocyanate from isophorone for the polyurethane production. 36 Depiction of biomass conversion and separation processes is simplified.