Reported conversions of cellulose and cellulosic biomass directly into ethyl levulinate by acid-catalyzed thermolysis in ethanol are critically examined. Modest product yields, an ethanol to ether side reaction, and catalyst recyclability issues limit the applied scope of this process.
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