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Transfer Hydrogenation of Ethyl Levulinate to γ ‐Valerolactone Catalyzed by Iron Complexes
Author(s) -
Dai Nan,
Shang Rui,
Fu Mingchen,
Fu Yao
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chinese journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1614-7065
pISSN - 1001-604X
DOI - 10.1002/cjoc.201500035
Subject(s) - chemistry , catalysis , yield (engineering) , homogeneous , organic chemistry , base (topology) , hydrogen , transfer hydrogenation , metallurgy , mathematical analysis , materials science , physics , mathematics , ruthenium , thermodynamics
Conversion of biomass‐derived ethyl levulinate to γ ‐valerolactone is realized by using homogeneous iron‐catalyzed transfer hydrogenation (CTH). By utilizing Casey's catalyst and cheap isopropanol as hydrogen source, γ ‐valerolactone can be generated in 95% yield. Addition of catalytic amount of base is important to achieve good yield.