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Production of Biofuels from Cellulose and Corn Stover Using Alkylphenol Solvents

2011; Wiley; Volume: 4; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/cssc.201100256

1864-564X

David Martín Alonso, Stephanie G. Wettstein, Jesse Q. Bond, Thatcher W. Root, James A. Dumesic,

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Alkylphenol solvents allow a more effective production of biofuels from corn stover by enabling selective extraction and hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone, and by increasing the final concentration of GVL through successive extraction/hydrogenation steps. The versatility of alkylphenol solvents may lead to their use in other biomass conversion processes utilizing mineral acids for biomass deconstruction. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as "Supporting Information". Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.