SERRANO RUIZ, JUAN CARLOS, Wang, Dong , Dumesic, James A.
Si
Green Chem.
Article
Científica
5.472
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01/04/2010
000276973200004
Aqueous solutions of levulinic acid can be catalytically processed, through the intermediate formation of gamma-valerolactone (GVL), to an organic liquid stream that spontaneously separates from water, and is enriched in pentanoic acid and 5-nonanone. This organic layer can serve as a source of chemicals or can be upgraded to hydrocarbon fuels.