A Review on the conversion of levulinic acid and its esters to various useful chemicals
Levulinic acid (LA), an important chemical produced from a bio-based resource for current petrochemical operation, the details of hydrogenation to gamma (γ)-valerolactone (GVL) is reviewed. Levulinic acid (LA) was listed among one of the top value-added chemicals by U.S. Department of Energy and als...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2019-04-01
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| Series: | AIMS Energy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/energy.2019.2.165/fulltext.html |