Catalytic Conversion of Glucose to Levulinate Ester Derivative in Ethylene Glycol
A comprehensive, kinetic experiment on the conversion of glucose to 2-hydroxyethyl levulinate ethylene ketal (HLEK), in a cascade of reactions in ethylene glycol, catalyzed by low-concentration sulfuric acid, was conducted.The ethylene glycol/sulfuric acid system was found to be tolerant of a high glucose concentration, and no solid humins were cre