Ethyl lactate as a solvent: Properties, applications and production processes - a review

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2011

Authors

Carla S.M. Pereira (Author) FEUP; Silva, VMTM (Author) Other; Alírio Rodrigues (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Green Chemistry

Vol. 13

Pages: 2658-2671

ISSN: 1463-9262

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-YMX

DOI: 10.1039/c1gc15523g

Abstract (EN): Ethyl lactate is an environmentally benign solvent with effectiveness comparable to petroleum-based solvents. The worldwide solvent market is about 30 million pounds per year, where ethyl lactate can have an important share. It is considered a chemical commodity and has attracted much attention in recent years, since it is formed by the esterification reaction of ethanol and lactic acid, which can be generated from biomass raw materials through fermentation. In this work, an overview regarding the main properties and applications of ethyl lactate, as well as its synthesis and production processes, with a particular emphasis on reactive/separation processes, is presented.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 14