Issue 3, 2013
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Green Chemistry

Gamma-valerolactone, a sustainable platform molecule derived from lignocellulosic biomass

David Martin Alonso,a   Stephanie G. Wettsteinb  and  James A. Dumesic*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
E-mail: dumesic@engr.wisc.edu
Fax: (+1) 608-262-5434

b Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA

Abstract

Lignocellulosic biomass typically contains more than 50 wt% sugars that can be upgraded to valuable platform molecules, such as levulinic acid (LA) and gamma-valerolactone (GVL). This article focuses on upgrading GVL produced from lignocellulosic biomass to various chemicals and fuels, such as polymers, fuel additives, and jet fuel. We also review the use of GVL as a solvent for biomass processing, which led to significant improvements in product yields and a more simplified process for producing biomass-derived chemicals such as LA, furfural, and hydroxymethylfurfural.

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Article information

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3GC37065H
Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
12 Oct 2012
Accepted
16 Jan 2013
First published
17 Jan 2013

Green Chem., 2013,15, 584-595

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Gamma-valerolactone, a sustainable platform molecule derived from lignocellulosic biomass

D. M. Alonso, S. G. Wettstein and J. A. Dumesic, Green Chem., 2013, 15, 584 DOI: 10.1039/C3GC37065H

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