Green synthesis of gamma-valerolactone (GVL) through hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid using non-noble metal catalysts: A critical review

S Dutta, KM Iris, DCW Tsang, YH Ng, YS Ok… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The distinct physicochemical properties and renewable origin of gamma-valerolactone
(GVL) have provided opportunities for diversifying its applications, particularly as a green …

Conversion of levulinic acid and alkyl levulinates into biofuels and high-value chemicals

L Yan, Q Yao, Y Fu - Green Chemistry, 2017‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Levulinic acid (LA) is one of the most important biomass-derived platform molecules and can
be produced from both C5 and C6 carbohydrates via tandem dehydration and hydrolysis …

Heterogeneous catalytic transfer hydrogenation as an effective pathway in biomass upgrading

MJ Gilkey, B Xu - ACS catalysis, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
Reducing oxygen content in biomass-derived feedstocks via hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) is
a key step in their upgrading to fuels and valuable chemicals. Organic molecules, eg …

Efficient valorization of biomass to biofuels with bifunctional solid catalytic materials

H Li, Z Fang, RL Smith Jr, S Yang - Progress in Energy and Combustion …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Mono-functional catalytic materials are used for many types of chemical transformations, but
are tedious for delivering products from multiple-step reactions required for the valorization …

Meso-Zr-Al-beta zeolite as a robust catalyst for cascade reactions in biomass valorization

S Song, L Di, G Wu, W Dai, N Guan, L Li - Applied Catalysis B …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Hierarchical Meso-Zr-Al-beta zeolites are successfully prepared through a multiple-
step post-synthesis strategy composed of controlled dealumination, desilicication and metal …

ZrO2 Is Preferred over TiO2 as Support for the Ru-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone

J Ftouni, A Muñoz-Murillo, A Goryachev… - ACS …, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
Catalyst stability in the liquid phase under polar conditions, typically required for the catalytic
conversion of renewable platform molecules, is a major concern but has been only sparsely …

Microwave assisted batch and continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura reactions in GVL using a Pd/PiNe biowaste-derived heterogeneous catalyst

F Valentini, B Di Erasmo, M Ciani, S Chen, Y Gu… - Green …, 2024‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Aiming at the development of alternative and low-impact synthetic pathways, we herein
report the exploitation and the simultaneous employment of different tools to improve the …

Heterogeneous catalytic hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ‐valerolactone with formic acid as internal hydrogen source

Z Yu, X Lu, J **ong, X Li, H Bai, N Ji - ChemSusChem, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
As one of the most promising biomass‐based platform molecules, γ‐valerolactone (GVL)
can be synthesized from a variety of lignocellulosic feedstocks through different hydrogen …

Development of the applications of palladium on charcoal in organic synthesis

X Liu, D Astruc - Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Palladium on charcoal (Pd/C) has lots of salient merits:(i) it is a cheap and commercial
source of palladium,(ii) it shows efficient catalytic activity even without ligands,(iii) as a …

Recent advances in the production of γ‐valerolactone from biomass‐derived feedstocks via heterogeneous catalytic transfer hydrogenation

A Osatiashtiani, AF Lee, K Wilson - Journal of Chemical …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract γ‐valerolactone (GVL) is an important intermediate chemical with a wide range of
applications as fuel, fuel additive and as a green solvent which has received a great deal of …