title: Direct hydrocyclization of biomass-derived levulinic acid to 2-methyltetrahydrofuran over nanocomposite copper/silica catalysts.
authors: Catalysis Center for Molecular Engineering, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Yuesong, Daejeon, Korea.
authors: Pravin P
authors: PP
authors: Upare
authors: Jong-Min
authors: JM
authors: Lee
authors: Young Kyu
authors: YK
authors: Hwang
authors: Dong Won
authors: DW
authors: Hwang
authors: Jeong-Ho
authors: JH
authors: Lee
authors: Shiva B
authors: SB
authors: Halligudi
authors: Jin-Soo
authors: JS
authors: Hwang
authors: Jong-San
authors: JS
authors: Chang
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D003500:Cyclization; D004736:Energy-Generating Resources; D005663:Furans / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007982:Levulinic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D033362:Powder Diffraction; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D005663:Furans; D007982:Levulinic Acids; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D003300:Copper; C550584:2-methyltetrahydrofuran; C032246:levulinic acid