@conference{
author = "Kovačina, Jovanka and Kojić, Jovan D. and Milošević, Milena D. and Marinković, Aleksandar D.",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Levulinic acid (4-oxopentanoic acid) (LA) is a two-functional γ-keto acid widely used in a production of pharmaceuticals, ethyl levulinate, the substance which is
widely used in the cream and perfume industry, polymers, plasticizers, biofuel, resins, and various other additives.
LA was synthesized by the dehydration of fructose in a strongly acidic aqueous medium, using diluted hydrochloric acid, and subjected to microwave irradiation at
different operational conditions. LA was further used in two subsequent steps of peroxidation and dehydration to obtain 3-hydroxypropanoic acid and maleic
anhydride (MA) and acrylic acid (AA), respectively, which could be used for acrylic ester synthesis which could be used as a monomer in a polyacrylate
production (Figure 1).",
title = "Microwave-Assisted of synthesis and characterizations of levulinic acid (LA)",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_cer_6866"
}