Modification of chitosan-coated magnetic material with glycidyltrimethylammonium chloride and its application as heterogeneous base catalyst for levulinic acid esterification
Feri Mukhayani, Yuichi Κamiya, Ryoichi Otomo, Eko Sri Kunarti, Nuryono Nuryono
Abstract
A magnetically separable solid Lewis base catalyst composed of natural magnetic material, chitosan, and glycidyltrimethylammonium chloride was developed. The catalyst is effective for esterification of levulinic acid to produce ethyl levulinate.
Topics & Concepts
Levulinic acidChitosanCatalysisBase (topology)ChemistryChlorideAcid–base reactionOrganic chemistryNuclear chemistryChemical engineeringMathematicsEngineeringMathematical analysisCatalysis for Biomass ConversionMesoporous Materials and CatalysisSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication