One-pot transformation of furfural into γ-valerolactone catalyzed by a hierarchical Hf-Al-USY zeolite with balanced Lewis and Brønsted acid sites
Bo Tang, Shuang Li, Wei‐Chao Song, Yan Li, En‐Cui Yang
Abstract
A hierarchically structured bifunctional Hf-Al-USY zeolite with balanced Lewis and Brønsted acid sites has been developed as a robust catalyst for the one-pot conversion of biomass-derived furfural to γ-valerolactone.
Topics & Concepts
FurfuralZeoliteCatalysisBifunctionalLewis acids and basesBrønsted–Lowry acid–base theoryChemistryInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysis for Biomass ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationMesoporous Materials and Catalysis