Use of fossil fuels and their derivatives has been one of the major drivers of climate change. This ongoing crisis has driven a global search for biofuels and biomass-derived chemicals which can serve as the basis for sustainable and renewable industry. One such 'platform molecule' is levulinic acid, whose derivatives are increasingly replacing traditional fossil-derived chemicals. The importance of levulinic acid for renewable industry is therefore only growing.

Levulinic Acid: A Sustainable Platform Chemical for Value-Added Products provides a book-length introduction to this chemical and its derivatives, like the levulinates, for which applications include fuel additives, food and cosmetic preservatives, flavors, solvents, and more. The book surveys the production routes and necessary technologies involved in the production of levulinic acid, as well as its current and potential applications and typical chemical reactions. It provides a critical introduction to a potentially rich source of alternative industrial material.

Levulinic Acid readers will also find:

Production routes from different biomass materials
Treatment of both organic and inorganic levulinates
Extensive discussion of levulinic acid hydrogenation
Other derivatives formed upon reaction at the keto-functionality

Levulinic Acid is the first book on this subject, ideal for researchers and industry professionals in green chemistry and sustainable/renewable production, as well as regulators and policymakers with a focus on the relevant industries.

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Yes, you can access Levulinic Acid by Claudio J. A. Mota,Ana Lúcia de Lima,Daniella R. Fernandes,Bianca P. Pinto in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Industrial & Technical Chemistry. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher

Wiley

Year

2022

ISBN

9781119814696

Edition

Topic

Physical Sciences

Subtopic

Industrial & Technical Chemistry

Cover
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
About the Authors
Preface
1 Levulinic Acid – History, Properties, Global Market, Direct Uses, Safety
2 Production and Technological Routes
3 Levulinate Derivatives – Main Production Routes and Uses of Organic and Inorganic Levulinates Derivatives
4 Levulinic Acid Hydrogenation
5 Carbonyl Reactions of Levulinic Acid – Ketals and Other Derivatives Formed Upon Reaction with the Carbonyl Group of Levulinic Acid. Production Routes, Technologies, and Main Uses
6 Levulinic Acid in the Context of a Biorefinery
Index
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