Levulinic esters from the acid-catalysed reactions of sugars and alcohols as part of a bio-refinery

Hu, Xun; Li, Chun-Zhu

doi:10.1039/c1gc15272f

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Hu, Xun

Li, Chun-Zhu

Date

2011

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Journal Article

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Hu, X. and Li, C. 2011. Levulinic esters from the acid-catalysed reactions of sugars and alcohols as part of a bio-refinery. Green Chemistry. 13: pp. 1676-1679.

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Green Chemistry

DOI

10.1039/c1gc15272f

ISSN

14639262

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Department of Chemical Engineering

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18424

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Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

Polymeric humin formation greatly diminishes levulinic acid yields in acid treatment of C6 sugars in aqueous medium. Protecting reactive functional groups of sugars and reaction intermediates via acetalisation and etherification in methanol medium effectively suppresses humin formation and remarkably enhances the production of levulinic esters.