ALTERNATIVES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LEVULINIC ACID OBTAINED FROM BIOMASS

Levulinic acid is a reactive polar organic compound deemed as a building block for several products with relevant applications, replacing traditional substances in the petrochemical industry. Considered a platform molecule, levulinic acid is industrially produced from the acid hydrolysis of biomass...

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Main Authors: Lucas A. dos Santos, Gabrielle das V. Fraga, Danilo Aguiar Pontes, Leila M. A. Campos, Luiz A. M. Pontes, Leonardo S. G. Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2021-12-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422021001001300&tlng=en