Homogeneous Catalyzed Direct Conversion of Furfural to Gamma-Valerolactone

ChemSusChem. 2024 Feb 28:e202301608. doi: 10.1002/cssc.202301608. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHerein, we report the direct conversion of biomass-derived furfural to γ-valerolactone (GVL) in a one-pot system, using the combination of Ru-MACHO-BH and a Brønsted acid (H3PO4). A GVL yield of 84% is achieved under mild reaction conditions using 1 mol% of Ru-MACHO-BH and 3.8 M H3PO4(aq) at 100 °C for 7 hours.PMID:38415323 | DOI:10.1002/cssc.202301608

Source: ChemSusChem - February 28, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Sakhitha Koranchalil Danielle Lobo Justo Pinheiro Rosa Padilla Martin Nielsen Source Type: research