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Highly Selective Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone Over Ru/ZrO2 Catalysts

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Highly Selective Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone Over Ru/ZrO2 Catalysts. / Coşkuner Filiz, Bilge; Gnanakumar, Edwin S.; Martínez-Arias, Arturo et al.
In: Catalysis letters, Vol. 147, No. 7, 24.05.2017, p. 1744-1753.

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Coşkuner Filiz, B, Gnanakumar, ES, Martínez-Arias, A, Gengler, R, Rudolf, P, Rothenberg, G & Shiju, NR 2017, 'Highly Selective Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone Over Ru/ZrO2 Catalysts', Catalysis letters, vol. 147, no. 7, pp. 1744-1753. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-017-2049-x

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Coşkuner Filiz, B., Gnanakumar, E. S., Martínez-Arias, A., Gengler, R., Rudolf, P., Rothenberg, G., & Shiju, N. R. (2017). Highly Selective Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone Over Ru/ZrO2 Catalysts. Catalysis letters, 147(7), 1744-1753. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-017-2049-x

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Coşkuner Filiz B, Gnanakumar ES, Martínez-Arias A, Gengler R, Rudolf P, Rothenberg G et al. Highly Selective Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone Over Ru/ZrO2 Catalysts. Catalysis letters. 2017 May 24;147(7):1744-1753. doi: 10.1007/s10562-017-2049-x

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Coşkuner Filiz, Bilge ; Gnanakumar, Edwin S. ; Martínez-Arias, Arturo et al. / Highly Selective Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone Over Ru/ZrO2 Catalysts. In: Catalysis letters. 2017 ; Vol. 147, No. 7. pp. 1744-1753.

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title = "Highly Selective Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone Over Ru/ZrO2 Catalysts",
abstract = "We studied the catalytic hydrogenation of levulinic acid over zirconia supported ruthenium catalysts. Four different Ru/ZrO2 catalysts were prepared by different pre-treatments and using different zirconium supports (ZrOx(OH)4−2x and ZrO2). Although the final compositions of the catalysts are the same, the pre-treatments strongly affect catalytic activity. Remarkably, one of the catalysts gave >99% yield of γ-valerolactone under mild conditions. This catalyst was also robust, and could be recycled at least four times without any loss in activity or selectivity. The activity is attributed to the presence of small ruthenium particles together with acidic sites on the catalyst.",
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AU - Martínez-Arias, Arturo

AU - Gengler, Régis

AU - Rudolf, Petra

AU - Rothenberg, Gadi

AU - Shiju, N. Raveendran

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N2 - We studied the catalytic hydrogenation of levulinic acid over zirconia supported ruthenium catalysts. Four different Ru/ZrO2 catalysts were prepared by different pre-treatments and using different zirconium supports (ZrOx(OH)4−2x and ZrO2). Although the final compositions of the catalysts are the same, the pre-treatments strongly affect catalytic activity. Remarkably, one of the catalysts gave >99% yield of γ-valerolactone under mild conditions. This catalyst was also robust, and could be recycled at least four times without any loss in activity or selectivity. The activity is attributed to the presence of small ruthenium particles together with acidic sites on the catalyst.

AB - We studied the catalytic hydrogenation of levulinic acid over zirconia supported ruthenium catalysts. Four different Ru/ZrO2 catalysts were prepared by different pre-treatments and using different zirconium supports (ZrOx(OH)4−2x and ZrO2). Although the final compositions of the catalysts are the same, the pre-treatments strongly affect catalytic activity. Remarkably, one of the catalysts gave >99% yield of γ-valerolactone under mild conditions. This catalyst was also robust, and could be recycled at least four times without any loss in activity or selectivity. The activity is attributed to the presence of small ruthenium particles together with acidic sites on the catalyst.

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