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Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Conversion of Levulinic Acid to Pyrrolidines by Reductive Amination
Author(s) -
Huang YaoBing,
Dai JianJun,
Deng XiaoJian,
Qu YanChao,
Guo QingXiang,
Fu Yao
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201100344
Subject(s) - levulinic acid , ruthenium , reductive amination , formic acid , catalysis , chemistry , amination , organic chemistry , decomposition , amine gas treating , aqueous solution , combinatorial chemistry
Combo deal: An aqueous solution of levulinic acid (LA) and formic acid (FA) derived from biomass‐based carbohydrates can be converted efficiently to pyrrolidines via a ruthenium catalyst without need for an energy‐intensive separation of LA or an external H 2 source. The ruthenium catalyst combines two processes: decomposition of FA to H 2 and reductive amination of LA with an amine.
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