Levulinic Acid as a Versatile Building Block for Plasticizer
The large potential of utilizing green platform chemicals such as levulinic acid, glycerol, and ethylene glycol as building blocks for the design of high-performance biobased plasticizers was demonstrated. From these green platform chemicals, esters with ketal or ketone functionalities and linear or branched structures were carefully designed and synthesized via a mild and solvent-free route
Levulinic Acid as a Versatile Building Block for Plasticizer
The large potential of utilizing green platform chemicals such as levulinic acid, glycerol and ethylene glycol, as building-blocks for the design of high-performance biobased...
Levulinic acid-based bioplasticizers: a facile approach to
The levulinic acid-based ketal–ester bioplasticizers were synthesized, fully characterized and tested as plasticizing additives in PHB. In particular, we found that with only 20 phr of plasticizer that bears benzyl side chains, the glass transition and melting temperatures of PHB can be reduced by 17 °C and 8 °C, respectively.
Levulinic Acid as a Versatile Building Block for Plasticizer
Abstract: The large potential of utilizing green platform chemicals such as levulinic acid, glycerol, and ethylene glycol as building blocks for the design of high-performance biobased plasticizers was demonstrated.
Dual-Functioning Antibacterial Eugenol-Derived Plasticizers
Levulinic acid (LeA; 97%), valeric acid (VaA; 99%), eugenol (99%) and p -toluene sulfonic acid monohydrate (PTSA; 98.5%) for the synthesis of plasticizers were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich and were not produced in a biobased way.
- Why is levulinic acid a platform chemical?
- As it is classified as a platform chemical there has been significant R&D to act as precursor to specialty chemicals and fuel additives. Levulinic acid has applications in sectors like pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, cosmetics, food & beverages, rubber & polymer and others.
- What is levulinic acid used for?
- Levulinic acid (LA) is relatively nontoxic, with an LD 50 of 1850 mg/kg. It is used as a precursor for pharmaceuticals, plasticizers, and various other additives. The largest application of levulinic acid is its use in the production of aminolevulinic acid, a biodegradable herbicide used in South Asia.
- What is levulinic acid made of?
- Levulinic acid manufactured bisphenol acid can be made of water-soluble resin, used in the paper industry to produce filter paper. Levulinic acid is also an intermediate of pesticides and dyes. It can be used as an important chemical raw material or solvents.
- Will substitution of levulinic acid hinder the market growth?
- Additionally, the increasing use of levulinic acid in cigarettes to improve the nicotine delivery in smoke and the binding of nicotine shall foster the market growth. However, substitution of levulinic acid by other alternatives is expected to hinder the levulinic acid market growth.
- Where is levulinic acid produced?
- GFBiochemicals started the commercial production of levulinic acid in 2015 at a production scale of 2,000 MT/a in Caserta, Italy. 2Caserta is the world’s largest operational production plant for levulinic acid.
- Are PLA plasticizers derived from the platform chemical Lea?
- This thesis present s a family of PLA plasticizers derived from the platform chemical LeA . The structure -performance relationship of th e plasticizers w as discussed. More insights on the effect of plasticizer design can be achieved by for example performing the following studi es.
