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Catalytic Production of Levulinic Acid (LA) from Actual Biomass.

Michela SignorettoSomayeh TaghaviElena GhediniFederica Menegazzo
Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (2019)
Catalytic conversion of actual biomass to valuable chemicals is a crucial issue in green chemistry. This review discusses on the recent approach in the levulinic acid (LA) formation from three prominent generations of biomasses. Our paper highlights the impact of the nature of different types of biomass and their complex structure and impurities, different groups of catalyst, solvents, and reaction system, and condition and all related pros and cons for this process.
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