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Comment on Processes for the Direct Conversion of Cellulose or Cellulosic Biomass into Levulinate Esters
Author(s) -
Mascal Mark,
Nikitin Edward B.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201000326
Subject(s) - cellulosic ethanol , cellulose , chemistry , biomass (ecology) , catalysis , organic chemistry , ethanol , scope (computer science) , pyrolysis , decomposition , agronomy , computer science , biology , programming language
Reported conversions of cellulose and cellulosic biomass directly into ethyl levulinate by acid‐catalyzed thermolysis in ethanol are critically examined. Modest product yields, an ethanol to ether side reaction, and catalyst recyclability issues limit the applied scope of this process.