Li, Ning published the artcilePreparation and catalytic performance of loofah sponge-derived carbon sulfonic acid for the conversion of levulinic acid to ethyl levulinate, Formula: C7H12O3, the main research area is catalytic loofah sponge carbon sulfonated levulinic acid ethyl levulinate; esterification catalyst levulinic acid ethanol.
The sulfonated carbon derived from loofah sponge are prepared and used as catalysts to synthesize Et levulinate. Various synthetic and reaction parameters on the catalytic efficiency are comparatively investigated. The acidic d. of the resultant catalysts with a satisfactory reusability is as high as 1.59 mmol g-1. The conversion of levulinic acid can reach 91% under the optimized conditions. The results show that the catalysts have great potential to be an environmentally friendly alternative solid acid for the synthesis of Et levulinate fuel additive.
Catalysis Communications published new progress about Esterification. 539-88-8 belongs to class esters-buliding-blocks, name is Ethyl 4-oxopentanoate, and the molecular formula is C7H12O3, Formula: C7H12O3.
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