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Title: Production of methyl-vinyl ketone from levulinic acid

Abstract

A method for converting levulinic acid to methyl vinyl ketone is described. The method includes the steps of reacting an aqueous solution of levulinic acid, over an acid catalyst, at a temperature of from room temperature to about 1100 K. Methyl vinyl ketone is thereby formed.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Verona, WI
  2. Madison, WI
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1019095
Patent Number(s):
7960592
Application Number:
US Patent Application 12/685,887
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, WI)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-03ER15468
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Dumesic, James A., and West, Ryan M. Production of methyl-vinyl ketone from levulinic acid. United States: N. p., 2011. Web.
Dumesic, James A., & West, Ryan M. Production of methyl-vinyl ketone from levulinic acid. United States.
Dumesic, James A., and West, Ryan M. Tue . "Production of methyl-vinyl ketone from levulinic acid". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1019095.
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Cheletrope Reaktion vinyloger Enollactone
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Interconversion and decomposition of furanones
journal, January 1999


Hydrogenolysis, IV. Gas phase decarboxylation of carboxylic acids
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