Production of Alkyl Levulinates from Carbohydrate-Derived Chemical Intermediates Using Phosphotungstic Acid Supported on Humin-Derived Activated Carbon (PTA/HAC) as a Recyclable Heterogeneous Acid Catalyst

This work reports a straightforward and high-yielding synthesis of alkyl levulinates (ALs), a class of promising biofuel, renewable solvent, and chemical feedstock of renewable origin. ALs were prepared by the acid-catalyzed esterification of levulinic acid (LA) and by the alcoholysis of carbohydrat...

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Published in:	Chemistry
Main Authors:	Nivedha Vinod, Saikat Dutta
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Subjects:	alkyl levulinate levulinic acid furfuryl alcohol heterogeneous catalyst heteropoly acid renewable synthesis
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2624-8549/5/2/57