Ethyl levulinate
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Ethyl levulinate is an organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)CH2CH2C(O)OC2H5. It is an ester derived from the keto acid levulinic acid. Ethyl levulinate can also be obtained by reaction between ethanol and furfuryl alcohol.[3] These two synthesis options make ethyl levulinate a viable biofuel option, since both precursors can be obtained from biomass: levulinic acid from 6-carbon polymerized sugars such as cellulose, and furfural from 5-carbon polymerized sugars such as xylan and arabinan.
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Ethyl 4-oxopentanoate | |
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Ethyl levulate Ethyl laevulinate Ethyl 4-ketovalerate Ethyl 3-acetylpropionate Ethyl 4-oxovalerate Ethyl ketovalerate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.936 |
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C7H12O3 | |
Molar mass | 144.170 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1.016 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 25 °C (77 °F; 298 K)[2] |
Boiling point | 203 to 205 °C (397 to 401 °F; 476 to 478 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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