Butyl levulinate

Butyl levulinate Structure
Butyl levulinate structure
Common Name Butyl levulinate
CAS Number 2052-15-5 Molecular Weight 172.221
Density 1.0±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 240.3±13.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C9H16O3 Melting Point N/A
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 91.7±0.0 °C

Conversion of biomass-derived levulinate and formate esters into γ-valerolactone over supported gold catalysts.

ChemSusChem 4(12) , 1838-43, (2011)

The utilization of biomass has recently attracted tremendous attention as a potential alternative to petroleum for the production of liquid fuels and chemicals. We report an efficient alcohol-mediated reactive extraction strategy by which a hydrophobic mixtur...