A review on catalytic synthesis of energy rich fuel additive levulinate compounds from biomass derived levulinic acid

KC Badgujar, VC Badgujar, BM Bhanage - Fuel Processing Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Levulinate esters are unique potential value added energy-chemicals which has
significantly attracted remarkable attention of global researchers due to its potential …

Catalytic and mechanistic insights into the production of ethyl levulinate from biorenewable feedstocks

E Ahmad, MI Alam, KK Pant, MA Haider - Green Chemistry, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The importance of ethyl levulinate (EL) as a fuel additive and a potential biomass-derived
platform molecule is noteworthy. EL is obtained from the esterification of levulinic acid (LA) …

Advances in production of bio-based ester fuels with heterogeneous bifunctional catalysts

H Zhang, H Li, Y Hu, KTV Rao, CC Xu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Dwindling oil reserves, concerns over climate changes related to CO 2 emissions, and
increasing demands on energy have intensified the interest and efforts in the utilization of …

Supported MoOx and WOx Solid Acids for Biomass Valorization: Interplay of Coordination Chemistry, Acidity, and Catalysis

P Sudarsanam, NK Gupta, B Mallesham, N Singh… - Acs …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Supported molybdenum oxide (MoO x) and tungsten oxide (WO x) materials are a vital class
of solid acid catalysts for the chemical industry because of their nontoxic nature, strong …

Selective production of furfuryl alcohol from furfural by catalytic transfer hydrogenation over commercial aluminas

R López-Asensio, JA Cecilia… - Applied Catalysis A …, 2018 - Elsevier
Three commercial aluminas (γ-Al 2 O 3) have been evaluated as inexpensive catalysts in
the Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley (MPV) reaction to reduce furfural (FUR) to furfuryl alcohol …

Integrated reduction and acid-catalysed conversion of furfural in alcohol medium using Zr, Al-containing ordered micro/mesoporous silicates

MM Antunes, S Lima, P Neves, AL Magalhaes… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ordered porous silicates of the type TUD-1 and zeolite beta possessing zirconium and
aluminium sites were evaluated as eco-friendly heterogeneous, multifunctional catalysts for …

Zr-SBA-15 Lewis acid catalyst: activity in Meerwein Ponndorf Verley reduction

J Iglesias, JA Melero, G Morales, J Moreno, Y Segura… - Catalysts, 2015 - mdpi.com
Zr-SBA-15 Lewis acid catalyst has demonstrated an outstanding catalytic activity in the
reduction of several carbonyl compounds by means of Meerwein Ponndorf Verley (MPV) …

Catalytic upgrading of renewable furfuryl alcohol to alkyl levulinates using AlCl3 as a facile, efficient, and reusable catalyst

L Peng, X Gao, K Chen - Fuel, 2015 - Elsevier
The use of various aluminum salts as acid catalysts was compared in terms of catalytic
upgrading of renewable furfuryl alcohol in hot ethanol medium. The commercially available …

A comparative study on the performance of acid catalysts in the synthesis of levulinate ester using biomass‐derived levulinic acid: a review

P Gautam, S Barman, A Ali - Biofuels, Bioproducts and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐renewable resources have adverse effects on the environment, which result in global
warming. Research has been shifted toward sustainable resources and lignocellulosic …

Esterification of Levulinic Acid Using ZrO2-Supported Phosphotungstic Acid Catalyst for Ethyl Levulinate Production

NAS Ramli, D Sivasubramaniam, NAS Amin - BioEnergy Research, 2017 - Springer
Ethyl levulinate (EL) is a versatile bio-based chemical with various applications such as
fragrance and flavoring agents and also fuel blending component. EL can be produced …