Supported copper catalysts for highly efficient hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid and γ-valerolactoneElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c5gc01454a

• Main Authors: Xu, Qing, Li, Xinglong, Pan, Tao, Yu, Chuguo, Deng, Jin, Guo, Qingxiang, Fu, Yao
• Format: Journal Article
• Published: 29.02.2016

Levulinic acid (LA) is one of the most significant cellulose-derived compounds. γ-Valerolactone (GVL) and 1,4-pentanediol (1,4-PDO) are considered to be important chemical intermediates. Direct conversion of LA to GVL and GVL to 1,4-PDO was achieved via chemoselective hydrogenation by supported copp...