Abstract
Our patented process is useful to obtain levulinic acid esters by direct alcoholysis of carbohydrates, such as C6 monosaccharides and/or polysaccharides thereof and/or chitin and/or chitosan, with a predetermined alcohol, takes place at a reaction temperature preferably between 100°C and 220°C for a time preferably between 30 and 300 minutes and in the presence of a co-solvent with specific properties, in addition to a conventional acid catalyst said alcohol and said co
solvent are preferably separated from the reaction mixture after conversion and then, recycled back to the conversion step
Area
Research Institution
Università di Pisa
Numero di pubblicazione
IT202200005546A1
TRL
n.a.
Technologies, Systems, Applications
Technological Priority
Green propulsion technologies, Technologies for decarbonization, Valorization of renewable energy sources
