High-Efficient Conversion of Cellulose to Levulinic Acid Catalyzed via Functional Brønsted–Lewis Acidic Ionic Liquids
Xueli Cheng, Yue Liu, Kai Wang, Hailong Yu, Shitao Yu, Shiwei Liu
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryLevulinic acidLewis acids and basesIonic liquidCatalysisCelluloseBenzeneBrønsted–Lowry acid–base theoryOrganic chemistryThermal stabilityYield (engineering)Polymer chemistryMaterials scienceMetallurgyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesBiofuel production and bioconversion