Authors: M.A. Smirnova, V.E. Tarabanko, M.Yu. Chernyak, A.A. Morozov

Title of the article: Processing of plant hexose carbohydrates to furan compounds and levulinic acid

Year: 2013, Issue: 1, Pages: 116-118

Branch of knowledge: Chemical technology

Index UDK: 547.917:547.724.2:547.484.451

DOI: -

Abstract: The new methods of levulinic acid (LA) and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural synthesis from hexose carbohydrates are studied. The new acid-catalyzed systems water-dioxane and water-butanol at presence of sodium and potassium hydrosulphates are developed. The product yield is attained 80 mol.% in water-butanol system and this result is unique for low and high-temperature processes.

Key words: hexose carbohydrates levulinic acid 5-hydroxymethylfurfural 5-halomethylfurfurals

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