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Conversion of Carbohydrate Biomass to γ‐Valerolactone by using Water‐Soluble and Reusable Iridium Complexes in Acidic Aqueous Media
Author(s) -
Deng Jin,
Wang Yan,
Pan Tao,
Xu Qing,
Guo QingXiang,
Fu Yao
Publication year - 2013
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.201300245
Subject(s) - iridium , catalysis , chemistry , biomass (ecology) , aqueous solution , aqueous medium , carbohydrate , homogeneous , organic chemistry , aqueous two phase system , combinatorial chemistry , physics , thermodynamics , geology , oceanography
Mild‐mannered manipulation: A catalytic method for the conversion of carbohydrate biomass to γ‐valerolactone in acidic aqueous media has been developed. The water‐soluble iridium complexes were observed to be extremely catalytically active for providing γ‐valerolactone in high yields with high TON s. The homogeneous catalysts can also be recycled and reused by applying a simple phase separation process.