Preparation of Levulinic Acid and Analysis of Its Application Prospect

In this paper,the preparation method of highly active platform compound levulinic acid and its application prospects were reviewed. The characters and reference of preparing levulinic acid from different raw materials were analyzed. The effects of different catalysts and pretreatment methods on the yield of levulinic acid were discussed. At last,the application prospects of levulinic acid on different fields were prospected.