{"product_id":"9781119814665-levulinic-acid-c","title":"Levulinic Acid","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Sustainable Platform Chemical for Value-Added Products\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLEVULINIC ACID\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential overview of this renewable platform chemical with growing commercial applications\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse of fossil fuels and their derivatives has been one of the major drivers of climate change. This ongoing crisis has driven a global search for biofuels and biomass-derived chemicals which can serve as the basis for sustainable and renewable industry. One such ‘platform molecule’ is levulinic acid, whose derivatives are increasingly replacing traditional fossil-derived chemicals. The importance of levulinic acid for renewable industry is therefore only growing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLevulinic Acid: A Sustainable Platform Chemical for Value-Added Products\u003c\/i\u003e provides a book-length introduction to this chemical and its derivatives, like the levulinates, for which applications include fuel additives, food and cosmetic preservatives, flavors, solvents, and more. The book surveys the production routes and necessary technologies involved in the production of levulinic acid, as well as its current and potential applications and typical chemical reactions. It provides a critical introduction to a potentially rich source of alternative industrial material. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLevulinic Acid\u003c\/i\u003e readers will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction routes from different biomass materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreatment of both organic and inorganic levulinates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive discussion of levulinic acid hydrogenation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther derivatives formed upon reaction at the keto-functionality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLevulinic Acid\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book on this subject, ideal for researchers and industry professionals in green chemistry and sustainable\/renewable production, as well as regulators and policymakers with a focus on the relevant industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40687073624161,"sku":"9781119814665","price":142.03,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26705979.jpg?v=1724903806","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781119814665-levulinic-acid-c","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}