Transformation of levulinic acid to valeric biofuels: A review on heterogeneous bifunctional catalytic systems

Z Yu, X Lu, J **ong, N Ji - ChemSusChem, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Valerate esters (VAEs) commonly derived from levulinic acid (LA), which is deemed as one
of the most promising biomass platform molecules, have been hailed as “valeric biofuels” in …

Recent advances in biomass-derived platform chemicals to valeric acid synthesis

R Pothu, R Gundeboyina, R Boddula… - New Journal of …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Biomass-derived carbohydrates are selectively converted into platform chemicals such as
levulinic acid (LA) and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). Among those platform chemicals, LA …

Synergistic catalysis for promoting ring-opening hydrogenation of biomass-derived cyclic oxygenates

Z Zhao, C Yang, P Sun, G Gao, Q Liu, Z Huang… - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biomass has attracted great attention as a carbon source for the production of valuable
chemicals and fuels. Selective ring-opening hydrogenation of cyclic oxygenates derived …

Characterization of odor-active compounds in Dahongpao Wuyi Rock Tea (Camellia sinensis) by sensory-directed flavor analysis

B Wang, M Yu, Y Tang, Y Wang, T **a… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Different methods for extraction and analysis of odor-active compounds in Dahongpao
(DHP) Wuyi Rock Tea (WRT) were compared. The results showed that two-dimensional gas …

Aqueous hydrogenation of levulinic acid to 1, 4‐pentanediol over Mo‐modified Ru/activated carbon catalyst

J Cui, J Tan, Y Zhu, F Cheng - ChemSusChem, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
A highly efficient and green process was developed for direct conversion of levulinic acid
into 1, 4‐pentanediol over Mo‐modified Ru/activated carbon (AC) catalyst in a continuous …

One-pot direct conversion of levulinic acid into high-yield valeric acid over a highly stable bimetallic Nb-Cu/Zr-doped porous silica catalyst

N Karanwal, D Verma, P Butolia, SM Kim, J Kim - Green Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The direct conversion of levulinic acid (LA) to valeric biofuel is highly promising for the
development of biorefineries. Herein, LA is converted into valeric acid (VA) via one-pot direct …

Organic synthesis using environmentally benign acid catalysis

A Kokel, C Schäfer, B Török - Current Organic Synthesis, 2019 - benthamdirect.com
Recent advances in the application of environmentally benign acid catalysts in organic
synthesis are reviewed. The work includes three main parts;(i) description of …

Direct Synthesis of a Jet Fuel Range Dicycloalkane from Polycarbonate Waste at a High Concentration

JH Luo, J Deng - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2023 - ACS Publications
Upcycling plastics into alkane fuel is a popular strategy, which is consistent with green
chemistry and the concept of carbon neutrality. In this study, we converted polycarbonate …

Preparation of valeric acid and valerate esters from biomass-derived levulinic acid using metal triflates+ Pd/C

J Zhou, R Zhu, J Deng, Y Fu - Green Chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Recently, great attention has been paid to the study of the conversion of biomass-derived
compounds to value-added chemicals. Levulinic acid (LA) is a versatile and valuable …

Catalytic challenges and strategies for the carbonylation of σ-bonds

TN Allah, L Ponsard, E Nicolas, T Cantat - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The carbene character of carbon monoxide offers the possibility to utilize this C1-building
block for the carbonylation of a variety of organic substrates by insertion of CO into σ-bonds …