Catalytic Production of Levulinic Acid (LA) from Actual Biomass

Michela Signoretto; Somayeh Taghavi; Elena Ghedini; Federica Menegazzo

doi:10.3390/molecules24152760

Molecules (Jul 2019)

Catalytic Production of Levulinic Acid (LA) from Actual Biomass

Michela Signoretto,
Somayeh Taghavi,
Elena Ghedini,
Federica Menegazzo

Affiliations

Michela Signoretto: CATMAT Lab, Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and INSTM RUVe, via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, Italy
Somayeh Taghavi: CATMAT Lab, Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and INSTM RUVe, via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, Italy
Elena Ghedini: CATMAT Lab, Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and INSTM RUVe, via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, Italy
Federica Menegazzo: CATMAT Lab, Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and INSTM RUVe, via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24152760
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 24, no. 15
p. 2760

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Catalytic conversion of actual biomass to valuable chemicals is a crucial issue in green chemistry. This review discusses on the recent approach in the levulinic acid (LA) formation from three prominent generations of biomasses. Our paper highlights the impact of the nature of different types of biomass and their complex structure and impurities, different groups of catalyst, solvents, and reaction system, and condition and all related pros and cons for this process.

Published in Molecules

ISSN: 1420-3049 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules

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