METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF ALKYL LEVULINATES

摘要

A process for the conversion of furfuryl alcohol into levulinate esters in a single step reaction comprising addition of the product levulinate ester to the reaction mixture of an alkanol and furfuryl alcohol in the presence of a strong protic acid catalyst, wherein high yield of the levulinate ester is accompanied by low amounts of tarry residue that do not precipitate or solidify in the reaction mixture.