Issue 1, 2012
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Energy & Environmental Science

Electrochemistry for biofuel generation: Electrochemical conversion of levulinic acid to octane

Peter Nilges,a   Tatiane R. dos Santos,a   Falk Harnischa  and  Uwe Schröder*a  

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a Institute of Environmental and Sustainable Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Hagenring 30, Braunschweig, Germany
E-mail: uwe.schroeder@tu-bs.de
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Abstract

By means of a two-step electrochemical conversion of levulinic acid to octaneviavaleric acid we propose the use of electrochemistry for the production of renewable chemicals and biofuels. The reactions can be performed in water and at room temperature and thus fulfil the major criteria of green chemistry.

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Article information

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1EE02685B
Article type
Communication
Submitted
15 Sep 2011
Accepted
13 Oct 2011
First published
07 Nov 2011

Energy Environ. Sci., 2012,5, 5231-5235

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Electrochemistry for biofuel generation: Electrochemical conversion of levulinic acid to octane

P. Nilges, T. R. dos Santos, F. Harnisch and U. Schröder, Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 5231 DOI: 10.1039/C1EE02685B

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