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

Pereira, Carla S. M., Silva, Viviana M. T. M., Rodrigues, Alírio E.·2011·Green Chemistry

Abstract

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.

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  • Alkyl lactates, the alcoholysis products of PLAs, are green substitutes for petroleum-derived esters in applications such as solvents or diluents for polymeric resins, low-temperature lubricants, and emulsifiers or dispersants in pharmaceutical compositions.

    “For example, alkyl lactates, the alcoholysis products of PLAs, are green substitutes for petroleumderived esters in applications such as solvents 429 or diluents for polymeric resins, 430 lowtemperature lubricants, 431 and emulsifiers or dispersants in pharmaceutical compositions.432”

    From Catalysis as an Enabling Science for Sustainable Polymers (2018) · cites this paper as [429]

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Authors
Pereira, C. S. M., Silva, V. M. T. M., & Rodrigues, A. E.
Affiliations
Universidade do Porto (PT)
Corresponding author
Silva, Viviana M. T. M.
Venue
Green Chemistry
Published
2011
Volume
13
Issue
10
Pages
2658
ISSN
  • 1463-9262 (ISSN-L)
  • 1463-9270
OpenAlex
W2041169847
Cited by
544
References
64
Citations by year
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FWCI
15.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Green Chemistry (publishedVersion)
Funders
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
Keywords
ethyl lactate, green solvents, solvent properties, solvent applications, solvent production, bio-based chemicals, fermentation

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