High-yield conversion of plant biomass into the key value-added feedstocks 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural, levulinic acid, and levulinic esters via 5-(chloromethyl)furfural

Mark Mascal; Edward B. Nikitin

doi:10.1039/b918922j

High-yield conversion of plant biomass into the key value-added feedstocks 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural, levulinic acid, and levulinic esters via 5-(chloromethyl)furfural

Mark Mascal, Edward B. Nikitin

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Abstract

5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural, levulinic acid, ethyl levulinate and butyl levulinate are produced by the solvolysis of 5-(chloromethyl)furfural (CMF). Since CMF can be derived in high yield from sugars, cellulose, or lignocellulosic feedstocks, the process described here presents an efficient entry into the value-added manifold of biomass-derived products of relevance to the organic materials and fuel industries.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	370-373
Number of pages	4
Journal	Green Chemistry
Volume	12
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/b918922j
Publication status	Published - 2010

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Mascal, M., & Nikitin, E. B. (2010). High-yield conversion of plant biomass into the key value-added feedstocks 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural, levulinic acid, and levulinic esters via 5-(chloromethyl)furfural. Green Chemistry, 12(3), 370-373. https://doi.org/10.1039/b918922j

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