A review on alkyl levulinates synthesis from renewable levulinic acid using various modified carbon-based catalysts

Alkyl levulinates have significantly attracted the attention of researchers around the world due to their high potential in various applications especially as fuel-blending chemical to improve fuel properties and performance. Alkyl levulinates can be derived from biomass derivative components such a...

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Main Authors: Hassan, Abdull Hafidz, Mohammad Zainol, Muzakkir, Zainuddin, Kamarul Ridwan, Rosmadi, Hafis Adlan, Mohd. Asmadi, Mohd. Asmadi, Abd. Rahman, Norazah, Saidina Ami, Nor Aishah
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spelling my.utm.995962023-03-05T08:20:56Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/99596/ A review on alkyl levulinates synthesis from renewable levulinic acid using various modified carbon-based catalysts Hassan, Abdull Hafidz Mohammad Zainol, Muzakkir Zainuddin, Kamarul Ridwan Rosmadi, Hafis Adlan Mohd. Asmadi, Mohd. Asmadi Abd. Rahman, Norazah Saidina Ami, Nor Aishah TP Chemical technology Alkyl levulinates have significantly attracted the attention of researchers around the world due to their high potential in various applications especially as fuel-blending chemical to improve fuel properties and performance. Alkyl levulinates can be derived from biomass derivative components such as levulinic acid via alcoholysis reaction. Current research progress on the levulinic acid alcoholysis involves the development of effective catalytic synthesis to improve the levulinates yield. This includes the role of catalyst properties and reaction condition applied during the reaction synthesis. In the last few years, a number of catalysts derived from various types of precursors have been studied to synthesize levulinates from levulinic acid. Catalysts from carbonaceous materials offer several advantages such as environmentally friendly, wide availability, high sustainability, and economical, despite the low alkyl levulinates yield obtained upon the utilization of the catalysts for alcoholysis reaction. Thus, the potential of solid acid carbon-based catalyst has been focused in this review due to the increasing number of applications of carbon-based material as catalyst or catalyst support via various modifications. Extensive research on alkyl levulinates synthesis and applications is required to be emphasized. Therefore, the present article describes the wide potential of alkyl levulinates, fundamental research work, progress research, advantages of alkyl levulinates as a fuel blender, and the future direction for reaction synthesis particularly on the improvement of carbon-based catalyst properties and potential emerging technology. Malaysian Institute of Chemistry 2022 Article PeerReviewed Hassan, Abdull Hafidz and Mohammad Zainol, Muzakkir and Zainuddin, Kamarul Ridwan and Rosmadi, Hafis Adlan and Mohd. Asmadi, Mohd. Asmadi and Abd. Rahman, Norazah and Saidina Ami, Nor Aishah (2022) A review on alkyl levulinates synthesis from renewable levulinic acid using various modified carbon-based catalysts. Malaysian Journal of Chemistry, 24 (2). pp. 264-282. ISSN 1511-2292 https://ikm.org.my/publications/malaysian-journal-of-chemistry/view-abstract.php?abs=J0036-57accea NA
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Hassan, Abdull Hafidz
Mohammad Zainol, Muzakkir
Zainuddin, Kamarul Ridwan
Rosmadi, Hafis Adlan
Mohd. Asmadi, Mohd. Asmadi
Abd. Rahman, Norazah
Saidina Ami, Nor Aishah
A review on alkyl levulinates synthesis from renewable levulinic acid using various modified carbon-based catalysts
description Alkyl levulinates have significantly attracted the attention of researchers around the world due to their high potential in various applications especially as fuel-blending chemical to improve fuel properties and performance. Alkyl levulinates can be derived from biomass derivative components such as levulinic acid via alcoholysis reaction. Current research progress on the levulinic acid alcoholysis involves the development of effective catalytic synthesis to improve the levulinates yield. This includes the role of catalyst properties and reaction condition applied during the reaction synthesis. In the last few years, a number of catalysts derived from various types of precursors have been studied to synthesize levulinates from levulinic acid. Catalysts from carbonaceous materials offer several advantages such as environmentally friendly, wide availability, high sustainability, and economical, despite the low alkyl levulinates yield obtained upon the utilization of the catalysts for alcoholysis reaction. Thus, the potential of solid acid carbon-based catalyst has been focused in this review due to the increasing number of applications of carbon-based material as catalyst or catalyst support via various modifications. Extensive research on alkyl levulinates synthesis and applications is required to be emphasized. Therefore, the present article describes the wide potential of alkyl levulinates, fundamental research work, progress research, advantages of alkyl levulinates as a fuel blender, and the future direction for reaction synthesis particularly on the improvement of carbon-based catalyst properties and potential emerging technology.
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author Hassan, Abdull Hafidz
Mohammad Zainol, Muzakkir
Zainuddin, Kamarul Ridwan
Rosmadi, Hafis Adlan
Mohd. Asmadi, Mohd. Asmadi
Abd. Rahman, Norazah
Saidina Ami, Nor Aishah
author_facet Hassan, Abdull Hafidz
Mohammad Zainol, Muzakkir
Zainuddin, Kamarul Ridwan
Rosmadi, Hafis Adlan
Mohd. Asmadi, Mohd. Asmadi
Abd. Rahman, Norazah
Saidina Ami, Nor Aishah
author_sort Hassan, Abdull Hafidz
title A review on alkyl levulinates synthesis from renewable levulinic acid using various modified carbon-based catalysts
title_short A review on alkyl levulinates synthesis from renewable levulinic acid using various modified carbon-based catalysts
title_full A review on alkyl levulinates synthesis from renewable levulinic acid using various modified carbon-based catalysts
title_fullStr A review on alkyl levulinates synthesis from renewable levulinic acid using various modified carbon-based catalysts
title_full_unstemmed A review on alkyl levulinates synthesis from renewable levulinic acid using various modified carbon-based catalysts
title_sort review on alkyl levulinates synthesis from renewable levulinic acid using various modified carbon-based catalysts
publisher Malaysian Institute of Chemistry
publishDate 2022
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/99596/
https://ikm.org.my/publications/malaysian-journal-of-chemistry/view-abstract.php?abs=J0036-57accea
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