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) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 370-373 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Green Chemistry |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Chemistry
- Pollution
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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