Take the straight path : Furfural was converted into ?-valerolactone (GVL) through sequential transfer-hydrogenation and hydrolysis reactions catalyzed by zeolites with Lewis and Br�nsted acid sites (see picture). Together, Zr-Beta and Al-MFI nanosheets generated GVL in 78?% yield without the use of precious metals or molecular H2. This system offers an attractive streamlined strategy for the production of GVL from biomass-derived molecules.

Domino reaction for the production of gamma-valerolactone from furfural triggered by zeolites with Br�nsted and Lewis acid sites

247th National Meeting (2014)

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