The transfer hydrogenation of high concentration levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone catalyzed by glucose phosphate carbamide zirconium
Feifei Wan, Bo Yang, Jiekun Zhu, Dabo Jiang, Huanhuan Zhang, Qiao Zhang, Shuainan Chen, Chao Zhang, Yachun Liu, Zaihui Fu
Abstract
Newly constructed glucose phosphate carbamide zirconium (GluPC-Zr) is an inexpensive, excellent, and recyclable CTH catalyst for the synthesis of γ-valerolactone (γ-GVL) using high concentrations of levulinic acid (LA ).
Topics & Concepts
Levulinic acidZirconiumCatalysisChemistryNuclear chemistryPhosphateZirconium phosphateInorganic chemistryCatalytic hydrogenationOrganic chemistryCatalysis for Biomass ConversionChemical Synthesis and ReactionsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis