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Reactive Extraction of Levulinate Esters and Conversion to γ‐Valerolactone for Production of Liquid Fuels
Author(s) -
Gürbüz Elif I.,
Alonso David Martin,
Bond Jesse Q.,
Dumesic James A.
Publication year - 2011
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.201000396
Subject(s) - levulinic acid , chemistry , extraction (chemistry) , butanol , catalysis , organic chemistry , cellulose , formic acid , formate , ethanol
Reactive extraction of cellulose‐derived levulinic and formic acids with butene is utilized to obtain levulinate and formate esters, thereby allowing for recovery and recycle of H 2 SO 4 . The esters are converted over a dual‐catalyst‐bed system to GVL and 2‐butanol, followed by production of butene to be recycled for reactive extraction and to be converted to liquid fuels by oligomerization.