Issue 10, 2014
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Catalysis Science & Technology

An integrated strategy for the conversion of cellulosic biomass into γ-valerolactone†

Valerio Molinari,a   Markus Antoniettia  and  Davide Esposito*a  

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a Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Colloid Chemistry, 14424 Potsdam, Germany
E-mail: davide.esposito@mpikg.mpg.de
Tel: (+49) 0331 567 9538

Abstract

An integrated method for the production of γ-valerolactone from cellulosic biomass is presented here. A combination of acidic water hydrolysis of the biomass followed by extraction with methyltetrahydrofuran is used to generate a levulinic acid feed, which is further hydrogenated into the platform chemical γ-valerolactone using RANEY® nickel as a catalyst.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4CY00717D
Article type
Communication
Submitted
02 Jun 2014
Accepted
09 Aug 2014
First published
11 Aug 2014
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2014,4, 3626-3630

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V. Molinari, M. Antonietti and D. Esposito, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2014, 4, 3626 DOI: 10.1039/C4CY00717D

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