Rhodium porphyrin molecule-based catalysts for the hydrogenation of biomass derived levulinic acid to biofuel additive γ-valerolactone
K. Anjali, N. J. Venkatesha, J. Christopher, Ayyamperumal Sakthivel
Abstract
RhTPP and RhTCPP were prepared and utilized for the conversion of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone and the reaction mechanism was proposed.
Topics & Concepts
Levulinic acidChemistryRhodiumPorphyrinCatalysisBiomass (ecology)Organic chemistryBiofuelMoleculeBiologyOceanographyEcologyGeologyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionBiofuel production and bioconversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies