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Title: Experimental and theoretical studies of the acid-catalyzed conversion of furfuryl alcohol to levulinic acid in aqueous solution

Journal Article · · Energy & Environmental Science
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C2EE03465D· OSTI ID:1380976

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Institute for Atom-efficient Chemical Transformations (IACT)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1380976
Journal Information:
Energy & Environmental Science, Vol. 5, Issue 5; Related Information: IACT partners with Argonne National Laboratory (lead); Brookhaven National Laboratory; Northwestern University; Purdue University; University of Wisconsin at Madison; ISSN 1754-5692
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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