Elsevier, Chemical Engineering Science, (138), p. 239-243, 2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2015.08.025
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Catalytic hydroxyalkylation/alkylation of hemicellulose-derived 2-methyfuran with lignin-derived cyclohexanone yields high-density biofuel precursor (FCF) with high yield of 89.1% over nafion-212. The reaction can also be controlled at the hydroxyalkylation stage to produce another precursor (FC) with yield of 76.0% with amberlyst-15 catalyst, low FC/cyclohexanone ratio and the presence of water solvent. After hydrodeoxygenation, two high-density biofuels with density of 0.804. g/ml and 0.825. g/ml were produced, respectively.