Microwave-assisted reduction of levulinic acid with alcohols producing 
γ-valerolactone in the presence of a Ru/C catalyst

Al Shaal, Mohammad Ghith; Calin, Marc; Delidovich, Irina; Palkovits, Regina

doi:10.1016/j.catcom.2015.12.001

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Microwave-assisted reduction of levulinic acid with alcohols producing γ-valerolactone in the presence of a Ru/C catalyst

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Al Shaal, Mohammad Ghith
Research Department Schüth, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Max Planck Society;

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Palkovits, Regina
Chair of Heterogeneous Catalysis and Chemical Technology, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany;
Research Group Palkovits, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Max Planck Society;

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Al Shaal, M. G., Calin, M., Delidovich, I., & Palkovits, R. (2016). Microwave-assisted reduction of levulinic acid with alcohols producing γ-valerolactone in the presence of a Ru/C catalyst. Catalysis Communications, 75, 65-68. doi:10.1016/j.catcom.2015.12.001.

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Abstract γ-Valerolactone can be synthesized by reduction of levulinic acid and its esters in the presence of secondary alcohols as hydrogen donors and Ru/C as catalyst. The reaction rate increases when using microwave heating. Quantitative formation of γ-valerolactone was observed within 25 min at 160 °C under microwave heating based on levulinic acid and i-propanol. The reaction appears to proceed via a dehydrogenation–hydrogenation sequence.