What's the Levulinic acid CAS：123-76-2？
Levulinic acid is a white flake crystal with hygroscopic properties. Easily soluble in water and organic solvents such as alcohol and ether.
Product name:Levulinic acid
CAS:123-76-2
MF:C5H8O3
MW:116.12
Melting point:37.2°C
Density:1.134 g/cm3
Package: 1 kg/bag, 25 kg/bag, 25 kg/drum
Property:It is soluble in water and alcohol, ether, and organic solvents.
Application of Levulinic acid
Levulinic acid has the properties of both carboxylic acids and ketones, so it has good chemical reactivity and can undergo various reactions such as esterification, redox, substitution, polymerization, etc. to synthesize many useful compounds and new polymer materials, including resins, pharmaceuticals, spices, solvents and inks, rubber and plastic additives, lubricating oil additives, surfactants, and so on.
Levulinic acid is also a biologically active molecule and an intermediate in pesticides and dyes. In addition, methyltetrahydrofuran synthesized from levulinic acid can be miscible with gasoline in any proportion and can be directly added to gasoline as a P-series automotive fuel to improve the octane number and reduce vehicle exhaust pollution.
Levulinic acid can be obtained by hydrolyzing cellulose to produce monosaccharides, followed by further dehydration and formic acid removal. Cellulose is widely found in natural biomass resources. Therefore, using biomass resources to produce levulinic acid as a platform compound is expected to solve the increasingly serious resource crisis and embark on the path of sustainable development.
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