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One pot conversion of glucose to ethyl levulinate over a porous hydrothermal acid catalyst in green solvents.

ABSTRACT: The one-pot conversion of glucose to ethyl levulinate over an acid-functionalised hydrothermal catalyst (derived from glucose) provides high initial yields up to 37 mol%, comparable to the homogeneous H₂SO₄ catalyst, whilst catalyst performance is strongly influenced by green solvent choice.

SUBMITTER: Bosilj M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9065450 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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One pot conversion of glucose to ethyl levulinate over a porous hydrothermal acid catalyst in green solvents.

Bosilj Monika M Schmidt Johannes J Fischer Anna A White Robin J RJ

RSC advances 20190601 35

The one-pot conversion of glucose to ethyl levulinate over an acid-functionalised hydrothermal catalyst (derived from glucose) provides high initial yields up to 37 mol%, comparable to the homogeneous H2SO4 catalyst, whilst catalyst performance is strongly influenced by green solvent choice. ...[more]

PMID: 35514716

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