Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of <b>biomass-derived</b> levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone over Sn/Al-SBA-15 catalysts
Sakthivel Kumaravel, Sivakumar Thiripuranthagan, Mani Durai, Elangovan Erusappan, Thanigaivel Vembuli
Abstract
The synthesized inexpensive catalysts show high catalytic transfer hydrogenation activity at ambient N<sub>2</sub> pressure under non-corrosive conditions. The Sn/Al-SBA-15 (25) catalyst exhibited the highest catalytic activity with 99% conversion of levulinic acid and 100% selectivity towards GVL.
Topics & Concepts
Levulinic acidChemistryCatalysisSelectivityBiomass (ecology)Organic chemistryNuclear chemistryOceanographyGeologyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication