A practical and efficient synthesis of methyl levulinate from cellulosic biomass catalyzed by an aluminum-based mixed acid catalyst system

K. Tominaga, K. Nemoto, Y. Kamimura, A. Yamada, Y. Yamamoto, K. Sato
2016 RSC Advances  
A combination of aluminum compounds and organic sulfonic acids was an efficient catalyst system for direct methyl levulinate synthesis from both microcrystalline cellulose and wood powder.
doi:10.1039/c6ra15638j fatcat:6ppf7wk7zrdppalrpmqv3ptwoa