Efficient conversion of levulinic acid into alkyl levulinates catalyzed by sulfonic mesostructured silicas

Applied Catalysis A: General

Volumn 466, Issue , 2013, Pages 116-122

  Melero, J A ^a   Morales, G ^a   Iglesias, J ^a   Paniagua, M ^a   Hernandez B ^a   Penedo, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acid catalysis; Alkyl levulinates; Fuel formulation; Levulinic acid; Sulfonic acids

Indexed keywords

ACID CATALYSIS; ALKYL LEVULINATES; FUEL FORMULATION; LEVULINIC ACID; SULFONIC ACID;

CATALYSIS; CATALYST REGENERATION; SILICA;

ORGANIC ACIDS;

EID: 84880872241     PISSN: 0926860X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2013.06.035     Document Type: Article

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