Catalytic hydrogenation of levulinic acid in aqueous phase
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Journal Article
Author(s):
Delhomme, C.; Schaper, L. A.; Zhang-Presse, M.; Raudaschl-Sieber, G.; Weuster-Botz, D.; Kuhn, F. E.
Abstract:
The hydrogenation of levulinic acid (LA) yielding gamma-valerolactone (GVL) has been examined in aqueous solution using various water soluble phosphine ligands in combination with the metal precursors [Ru(acac)(3)] and [RuCl3]. Using catalyst loadings of only 0.2 mol
Congress title:
ISI Document Delivery No.: 078QD Times Cited: 2 Cited Reference Count: 40 Delhomme, Clara Schaper, Lars-Arne Zhang-Presse, Mei Raudaschl-Sieber, Gabriele Weuster-Botz, Dirk Kuehn, Fritz E. Kuhn, Fritz/A-3113-2010 IGSSE [2.07]; TUM Graduate School; Bavarian Elite Network NanoCat C.D. is grateful to IGSSE (project 2.07) for a PhD grant and L.A.S. is grateful to TUM Graduate School and the Bavarian Elite Network NanoCat for financial support. 2 Elsevier science sa Lausanne