Direct hydrocyclization of biomass-derived levulinic acid to 2-methyltetrahydrofuran over nanocomposite copper/silica catalysts

ChemSusChem. 2011 Dec 16;4(12):1749-52. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201100380. Epub 2011 Nov 23.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomass
  • Catalysis
  • Copper / chemistry*
  • Cyclization
  • Energy-Generating Resources*
  • Furans / chemical synthesis*
  • Furans / chemistry
  • Levulinic Acids / chemistry*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry*
  • Nanocomposites / ultrastructure
  • Powder Diffraction
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

  • Furans
  • Levulinic Acids
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Copper
  • 2-methyltetrahydrofuran
  • levulinic acid