JOURNAL ARTICLE

Supported copper catalysts for highly efficient hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid and γ-valerolactone

Qing XuXinglong LiTao PanChu‐Guo YuJin DengQing‐Xiang GuoYao Fu

Year: 2015 Journal:   Green Chemistry Vol: 18 (5)Pages: 1287-1294   Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Abstract

Direct conversion of cellulose-derived levulinic acid into γ-valerolactone and γ-valerolactone into 1,4-pentanediol was carried out by chemoselective hydrogenation catalyzed through supported copper-catalysts.

Keywords:
Levulinic acid Catalysis Copper Cellulose Chemistry Biomass (ecology) Organic chemistry Catalytic hydrogenation

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Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Biomedical Engineering
Biofuel production and bioconversion
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Biomedical Engineering
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Physical Sciences →  Chemical Engineering →  Catalysis
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