Catalytic Conversion of Cellulose to Levulinic Acid by Metal Chlorides
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Catalytic Effects of Metal Chlorides on the Conversion of Cellulose
2.2. Relationship between Reactivity and Acidity of Reaction System
2.3. Effects of Reaction Conditions on Yields of Products
2.3.1. Agitation Speed
2.3.2. Reaction Time
2.3.3. Reaction Temperature
2.3.4. Catalyst Dosage
2.3.5. Substrate Concentration
2.4. Metal Tracing and Recycling
2.5. Mechanism of Catalytic Degradation
3. Experimental
3.1. Materials
3.2. Equipment and Procedure
3.3. Sample Analysis
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgements
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Peng, L.; Lin, L.; Zhang, J.; Zhuang, J.; Zhang, B.; Gong, Y. Catalytic Conversion of Cellulose to Levulinic Acid by Metal Chlorides. Molecules 2010, 15, 5258-5272. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules15085258
Peng L, Lin L, Zhang J, Zhuang J, Zhang B, Gong Y. Catalytic Conversion of Cellulose to Levulinic Acid by Metal Chlorides. Molecules. 2010; 15(8):5258-5272. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules15085258
Chicago/Turabian StylePeng, Lincai, Lu Lin, Junhua Zhang, Junping Zhuang, Beixiao Zhang, and Yan Gong. 2010. "Catalytic Conversion of Cellulose to Levulinic Acid by Metal Chlorides" Molecules 15, no. 8: 5258-5272. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules15085258