Jiang, Liang published the artcileA nitrogen-doped carbon modified nickel catalyst for the hydrogenation of levulinic acid under mild conditions, Synthetic Route of 539-88-8, the main research area is levulinic acid hydrogenation gamma valerolactone carbon modified nickel alumina.
The conversion of levulinic acid (LA) to γ-valerolactone (GVL) is 1 of the most important reactions from biomass-derived platform chems. to value-added chems. N-doped C was introduced into a Ni/Al2O3 catalyst and was employed for the hydrogenation of LA to GVL with a full conversion and equivalent yield under mild conditions, at as low as ambient H pressure and 130° for 6 h. The doping of N introduced NiNx species and the imperfection of modified N-doped C were beneficial for the selective hydrogenation of carbonyl groups. This catalyst showed excellent activity and selectivity in various solvents and could be recycled for at least 6 runs with little deactivation. In addition to LA, various substrates with both carbonyl and carboxyl groups could also be selectively hydrogenated to the corresponding lactones. This study offers both theor. foundation and practical instructions for the high-efficiency conversion of LA to GVL over nonnoble metal catalysts under mild conditions, especially ambient H2 pressure.
Green Chemistry published new progress about Hydrogenation. 539-88-8 belongs to class esters-buliding-blocks, name is Ethyl 4-oxopentanoate, and the molecular formula is C7H12O3, Synthetic Route of 539-88-8.
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