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Green Chem., 2010,12, 574-577
DOI:
10.1039/B923907C
Received
13 Nov 2009,
Accepted
06 Jan 2010
First published online
27 Jan 2010
Aqueous solutions of levulinic acid can be catalytically processed, through the intermediate formation of γ-valerolactone (GVL), to an organic liquid stream that spontaneously separates from water, and is enriched in pentanoic acid and 5-nonanone. This organic layer can serve as a source of chemicals or can be upgraded to hydrocarbon fuels.
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