Catalytic Conversion of Glucose to Levulinate Ester Derivative in Ethylene Glycol

A comprehensive, kinetic experiment on the conversion of glucose to 2-hydroxyethyl levulinate ethylene ketal (HLEK), in a cascade of reactions in ethylene glycol, catalyzed by low-concentration sulfuric acid, was conducted. The ethylene glycol/sulfuric acid system was found to be tolerant of a high...

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Main Authors: Weiwei Hao, Xing Tang, Xianhai Zeng, Yong Sun, Shijie Liu, Lu Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2015-05-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_3_4191_Hao_Catalytic_Conversion_Glucose_Levulinate