Catalytic upgrading of levulinic acid to 5-nonanone
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- 27 January 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Green Chemistry
- Vol. 12 (4) , 574-577
- https://doi.org/10.1039/b923907c
Abstract
Aqueous solutions of levulinic acid can be catalytically processed, through the intermediate formation of γ-valerolactone (GVL), to an organic liquid stream that spontaneously separates from water, and is enriched in pentanoic acid and 5-nonanone. This organic layer can serve as a source of chemicals or can be upgraded to hydrocarbon fuels.Keywords
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