Catalytic conversion of biomass-derived levulinic acid into ?-valerolactone using iridium nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes

doi:10.1016/S1872-2067(11)60522-6

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Abstract:

A new method has been developed for the catalytic conversion of biomass-derived levulinic acid (LA) into γ-valerolactone (GVL) with molecular hydrogen (H₂) using a series of heterogeneous noble metal catalysts. Excellent yields of the GVL were obtained under mild reaction conditions of 50℃ and 2 MPa of H₂ using iridium nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes (Ir/CNT). It is noteworthy that the reaction proceeded smoothly in the presence of formic acid (FA, co-produced with LA in equimolar amounts during the acid-mediated hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass). Furthermore, the FA remained intact, highlighting the practical advantages of this process for the convenient and cost-effective processing of a biomass-derived LA/FA solution. The method is effective for the simultaneous production of GVL and FA from a wide variety of renewable biomass resources.

Key words: Biomass, Levilinic acid, γ-valerolactone, Hydrogenation, Iridium, Carbon nanotube

DU Xianlong, LIU Yongmei, WANG Jianqiang, CAO Yong, FAN Kangnian. Catalytic conversion of biomass-derived levulinic acid into ?-valerolactone using iridium nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2013, 34(5): 993-1001.

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