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Front Cover: A Comparative Study of Structurally Related Homogeneous Ruthenium and Iron Catalysts for the Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ‐Valerolactone (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 6/2018)
Author(s) -
van Slagmaat Christian A. M. R.,
De Wildeman Stefaan M. A.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201701418
Subject(s) - levulinic acid , front cover , chemistry , battle , homogeneous , catalysis , cover (algebra) , organic chemistry , homogeneous catalysis , polymer science , engineering , archaeology , history , mechanical engineering , physics , thermodynamics
The Front Cover shows a chemical chessboard. The white pieces are filled with “green” biobased chemicals, while the black pieces are soiled with unsustainable petrochemicals. This symbolizes our battle for an ecologically friendly chemical environment today, as the consequences of traditional chemistry practices push our world over the edge. We contribute by testing Fe versus Ru catalysts in the hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ‐valerolactone (GVL) with admirable results. However, our battle is not over yet! We want our children to have a greener, healthier, and more sustainable tomorrow. We thank Marie Delgove and Anne Coenen for support. More information can be found in the Full Paper by C. A. M. R. van Slagmaat and S. M. A. De Wildeman . For more on the story behind the cover research, see the Cover Profile .