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US 12,325,687 B2Granted
Process for the conversion of furfuryl alcohol into a levulinate ester
AssigneeGfbiochemicals IP Assets B.V.
InventorsRudy Parton, Arie De Rijke
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process for the conversion of furfuryl alcohol into a levulinate ester comprising contacting furfuryl alcohol; an alcohol, or a mixture thereof; and a homogeneous catalyst at a first reaction temperature in the range of from 125 to 180° C. to form a reaction mixture; and forming the levulinate ester in the reaction mixture, characterised in that the first homogeneous catalyst is a sulfonic acid catalyst.
Claims20
A process for the conversion of furfuryl alcohol into a levulinate ester, the process comprising contacting furfuryl alcohol;
- an alcohol, or a mixture thereof;
- and a homogeneous catalyst at a first reaction temperature in the range of from 125 to 180° C. to form a reaction mixture;
- and forming the levulinate ester in the reaction mixture, characterised in that the first homogeneous catalyst is a sulfonic acid catalyst.
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