Preparation of laevulinic acid

Details Preparation of laevulinic acid Preparation of laevulinic acid

1989-12-11

1992-12-29

Prescott, Arthur C.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Carboxylic acids and salts thereof

562577, C07C 5116

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ABSTRACT:
Essentially pure and colorless laevulinic acid is produced by heating and ring-opening furfuryl alcohol in the presence of water and a strong non-oxidizing protonic acid, and which includes establishing a reaction medium containing water, the strong protonic acid and a reaction solvent amount of laevulinic acid, and progressively introducing the furfuryl alcohol into such reaction medium.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2738367 (1956-03-01), Redmon
patent: 3752849 (1973-08-01), Otsuka et al.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 12, No. 132 (C-490) [2979], Apr. 22, 1988; JP-A-62 252 742 (Ube Ind. Ltd) Apr. 11, 1987.

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