Selective conversion of cellulose to levulinic acid via microwave-assisted synthesis in ionic liquids

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 129, Issue , 2013, Pages 616-619

  Ren, Huifang ^a   Zhou, Yonggui ^a   Liu, Li ^a  

^a DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Biomass; Cellulose; Ionic liquids; Levulinic acid; Microwave

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; MICROWAVES; ORGANIC ACIDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CELLULOSE CONVERSION; EFFICIENT CATALYSTS; LEVULINIC ACID; LIQUID STRUCTURES; MICROWAVE ASSISTED SYNTHESIS; REACTION CONDITIONS;

IONIC LIQUIDS;

IONIC LIQUID; LEVULINIC ACID; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE;

BIOMASS; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CELLULOSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; SEPARATION; TRANSFORMATION;

ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CATALYSIS; ESTERIFICATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84873722872     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.12.132     Document Type: Article

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