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Synthesis of ethyl levulinate over amino-sulfonated functional carbon materials

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  • Guo, Haixin
  • Hirosaki, Yuta
  • Qi, Xinhua
  • Lee Smith, Richard

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Functional carbon materials (FCM) containing amino and sulfonate groups (NS-FCM) were prepared with one-pot hydrothermal carbonization of cellulose using ammonium formate and 5-sulfosalicylic acid additives. The catalytic materials were applied to levulinic acid or furfuryl alcohol substrates in ethanol solvent for synthesizing ethyl levulinate (EL). Catalytic activity of NS-FCM was found to be related to its sulfonate groups, while substrate selectivity of NS-FCM was found to be related to its amino groups as supported by equilibrium adsorption and reaction experiments. Pre-adsorbed LA substrate onto NS-FCM followed by ethanol treatment at reaction conditions achieved EL yields higher than 90% that is attributed to a selective adsorption and cooperative desorption mechanism. The activity of NS-FCM catalyst was stable for five reuse cycles, but lost about 10% of its activity from the third cycle that is attributed to adsorption of humin precursors onto active sites.

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  • Guo, Haixin & Hirosaki, Yuta & Qi, Xinhua & Lee Smith, Richard, 2020. "Synthesis of ethyl levulinate over amino-sulfonated functional carbon materials," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 157(C), pages 951-958.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:157:y:2020:i:c:p:951-958
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.05.103
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