Phase behaviour is manipulated during the hydrogenation of aqueous levulinic acid in supercritical CO2 to separate almost pure γ-valerolactone from water and unreacted acid with reduced energy requirements compared to conventional processing.
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Maximising opportunities in supercritical chemistry: the continuous conversion of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone in CO2
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School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
E-mail: Martyn.Poliakoff@nottingham.ac.uk ;
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E-mail: Martyn.Poliakoff@nottingham.ac.uk ;
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Chem. Commun., 2007, 4632-4634
DOI: 10.1039/B708754C
Received 11 Jun 2007, Accepted 05 Oct 2007
First published online 16 Oct 2007
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