Annatelli, Mattia published the artcileAlkyl Levulinates from Furfuryl Alcohol Using CT151 Purolite as Heterogenous Catalyst: Optimization, Purification, and Recycling, Application of Ethyl 4-oxopentanoate, the main research area is alkyl levulinate preparation; furylmethanol alkyl alc purolite catalyst alcoholysis.
Com. available Purolite CT151 demonstrated to be an efficient acid catalyst for the synthesis of alkyl levulinates via alcoholysis of furfuryl alc. (FA) at mild temperatures (80-120°C) and short reaction time (5 h). Reaction conditions were first optimized for the synthesis of Et levulinate and then tested for the preparation of methyl-, propyl-, isopropyl-, Bu, sec-butyl- and allyl levulinate. Preliminary scale-up tests were carried out for most of the alkyl levulinates (starting from 5.0 g of FA) and the resulting products were isolated as pure by distillation in good yields (up to 63%). Furthermore, recycling experiments, conducted for the preparation of Et levulinate, showed that both the Purolite CT151 and the exceeding ethanol was recovered and reused for four consecutive runs without any noticeable loss in the catalyst activity.
Sustainable Chemistry published new progress about Alcohols Role: RCT (Reactant), RACT (Reactant or Reagent). 539-88-8 belongs to class esters-buliding-blocks, name is Ethyl 4-oxopentanoate, and the molecular formula is C7H12O3, Application of Ethyl 4-oxopentanoate.
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