Effective Upgrading of Levulinic Acid into Hexyl Levulinate Using AlCl<sub>3</sub>·6H<sub>2</sub>O as a Catalyst

Effective Upgrading of Levulinic Acid into Hexyl Levulinate Using AlCl<sub>3</sub>·6H<sub>2</sub>O as a Catalyst

AlCl<sub>3</sub>·6H<sub>2</sub>O was used as a catalyst in the esterification reaction of levulinic acid with 1-hexanol for producing hexyl levulinate, a compound that finds applications in several industrial sectors and represents an excellent candidate to be used in diesel...

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Main Authors: Valeria D’Ambrosio, Carlo Pastore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Biomass
Subjects:
hexyl levulinate
direct esterification
AlCl<sub>3</sub>·6H<sub>2</sub>O
catalyst recoverability
process intensification
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8783/3/3/16

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