title: One-pot preparation of methyl levulinate from catalytic alcoholysis of cellulose in near-critical methanol.
abstract: One-pot preparation of methyl levulinate (MLA) from cellulose in near-critical methanol was studied. Acids containing SO(3)H group were proven to be effective catalysts for the production of MLA from cellulose's catalytic alcoholysis. The effects of different reaction conditions, such as an initial cellulose concentration of 10-30 g/L, a temperature range from 170 to 190°C, and a sulfuric acid concentration of 0.01-0.03 mol/L, on the production of MLA were investigated. The results showed the reaction temperature and acid concentration significantly affected the process of cellulose alcoholysis and the yield of MLA. A high yield of up to 55% MLA was achieved at 190°C for 5h, using 0.02 mol/L H(2)SO(4) as a catalyst.
authors: Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
authors: Xiaoyu
authors: X
authors: Wu
authors: Jie
authors: J
authors: Fu
authors: Xiuyang
authors: X
authors: Lu
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D007982:Levulinic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D007982:Levulinic Acids; C119867:methyl levulinate; D002482:Cellulose; D000432:Methanol