Efficient conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to levulinic acid using acidic ionic liquids

• Main Authors: Khan, A.S., Man, Z., Bustam, M.A., Nasrullah, A., Ullah, Z., Sarwono, A., Shah, F.U., Muhammad, N.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85032002177&doi=10.1016%2fj.carbpol.2017.10.064&partnerID=40&md5=c37d359d294e0f4e1856f1ae8db34444; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/20705/

In the present research work, dicationic ionic liquids, containing 1,4-bis(3-methylimidazolium-1-yl) butane (C4(Mim)2) cation with counter anions (2HSO4)(H2SO4)0, (2HSO4)(H2SO4)2 and (2HSO4)(H2SO4)4 were synthesised. ILs structures were confirmed using 1H NMR spectroscopy. Thermal stability, Hammett...