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Domino Reaction Catalyzed by Zeolites with Brønsted and Lewis Acid Sites for the Production of γ‐Valerolactone from Furfural
Author(s) -
Bui Linh,
Luo Helen,
Gunther William R.,
RománLeshkov Yuriy
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201302575
Subject(s) - furfural , catalysis , brønsted–lowry acid–base theory , lewis acids and bases , chemistry , yield (engineering) , domino , zeolite , organic chemistry , hydrolysis , materials science , metallurgy
Take the straight path : Furfural was converted into γ‐valerolactone (GVL) through sequential transfer‐hydrogenation and hydrolysis reactions catalyzed by zeolites with Lewis and Brønsted acid sites (see picture). Together, Zr‐Beta and Al‐MFI nanosheets generated GVL in 78 % yield without the use of precious metals or molecular H 2 . This system offers an attractive streamlined strategy for the production of GVL from biomass‐derived molecules.