Efficient Vapor‐Phase Selective Hydrogenolysis of Bio‐Levulinic Acid to γ‐Valerolactone Using Cu Supported on Hydrotalcite Catalysts

Efficient Vapor‐Phase Selective Hydrogenolysis of Bio‐Levulinic Acid to γ‐Valerolactone Using Cu Supported on Hydrotalcite Catalysts

Abstract In this work, Cu nanoparticles (Cu NPs, 2‐20 nm) supported on Hydrotalcite catalysts exhibit enhanced selectivity for γ‐valerolactone (GVL) during hydrogenolysis of levulinic acid (LA). At 260 °C, over 3 wt% Cu achieved 87.5% of LA conversion with a maximum GVL selectivity (95%). In contras...

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Main Authors: Harisekhar Mitta, Prem Kumar Seelam, K. V. Raghava Chary, Suresh Mutyala, Rajender Boddula, Inamuddin, Abdullah M. Asiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-12-01
Series:Global Challenges
Subjects:
bio‐levulinic acid
catalysts
hydrogenolysis
hydrotalcite
γ‐valerolactone
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.201800028

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