Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots: A Review on the Preparation of γ‐Valerolactone from Lignocellulose and Its Application in the Conversion of Lignocellulose

Understanding the role of Al/Zr ratio in Zr-Al-Beta zeolite: Towards the one-pot production of GVL from glucose

(2020) Marta Paniagua et al.   CATALYSIS TODAY

Bacterial Cellulose-Based Composite Scaffolds for Biomedical Applications: A Review

(2020) Wei Liu et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Insight into understanding the performance of deep eutectic solvent pretreatment on improving enzymatic digestibility of bamboo residues

(2020) Wenqian Lin et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Using lignin as the precursor to synthesize Fe3O4@lignin composite for preparing electromagnetic wave absorbing lignin-phenol-formaldehyde adhesive

(2020) Wenhui Pei et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Isolation and Identification of a Novel Anti-protein Aggregation Activity of Lignin-Carbohydrate Complex From Chionanthus retusus Leaves

(2020) Wenhui Pei et al.   Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Coupling Biocompatible Au Nanoclusters and Cellulose Nanofibrils to Prepare the Antibacterial Nanocomposite Films

(2020) Peng Wang et al.   Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Preparation of Graphene-Like Porous Carbons With Enhanced Thermal Conductivities From Lignin Nano-particles by Combining Hydrothermal Carbonization and Pyrolysis

(2020) Huiling Dong et al.   Frontiers in Energy Research

Transformations of biomass-based levulinate ester into γ-valerolactone and pyrrolidones using carbon nanotubes-grafted N-heterocyclic carbene ruthenium complexes

(2019) Qiujuan Shen et al.   Journal of Energy Chemistry

Hydroconversion mechanism of biomass-derived γ-valerolactone

(2019) Gyula Novodárszki et al.   CATALYSIS TODAY

Identification of non-conserved residues essential for improving the hydrocarbon-producing activity of cyanobacterial aldehyde-deformylating oxygenase

(2019) Hisashi Kudo et al.   Biotechnology for Biofuels

Cellulose nanocrystals and cellulose nanofibrils based hydrogels for biomedical applications

(2019) Haishun Du et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Sustainable Continuous Flow Valorization of γ‐Valerolactone with Trioxane to α‐Methylene‐γ‐Valerolactone over Basic Beta Zeolite

(2019) Majd Al-Naji et al.   ChemSusChem

Continuous flow hydrogenation of methyl and ethyl levulinate: an alternative route to γ -valerolactone production

(2019) József M. Tukacs et al.   Royal Society Open Science

One-pot production of γ-valerolactone from furfural using Zr-graphitic carbon nitride/H-β composite

(2019) Tingwei Zhang et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

A combo Zr-HY and Al-HY zeolite catalysts for the one-pot cascade transformation of biomass-derived furfural to γ-valerolactone

(2019) Hongwei Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS

Coupling the post-extraction process to remove residual lignin and alter the recalcitrant structures for improving the enzymatic digestibility of acid-pretreated bamboo residues

(2019) Caoxing Huang et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Green synthesis of gamma-valerolactone (GVL) through hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid using non-noble metal catalysts: A critical review

(2019) Shanta Dutta et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Transformation of Levulinic Acid to Valeric Biofuels: A Review on Heterogeneous Bifunctional Catalytic Systems

(2019) Zhihao Yu et al.   ChemSusChem

Kinetic study of furfural production from Eucalyptus sawdust using H-SAPO-34 as solid Brønsted acid and Lewis acid catalysts in biomass-derived solvents

(2019) Xiaoyun Li et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone over Pd@UiO-66-NH2 with high metal dispersion and excellent reusability

(2019) Jian Feng et al.   MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS

Improving enzymatic hydrolysis of acid-pretreated bamboo residues using amphiphilic surfactant derived from dehydroabietic acid

(2019) Wenqian Lin et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

A review about GVL production from lignocellulose: Focusing on the full components utilization

(2019) Lei Ye et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Dual acidic mesoporous KIT silicates enable one-pot production of γ-valerolactone from biomass derivatives via cascade reactions

(2019) Jian He et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Characterization and Application of Lignin–Carbohydrate Complexes from Lignocellulosic Materials as Antioxidants for Scavenging In Vitro and In Vivo Reactive Oxygen Species

(2019) Huiling Dong et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Hydrogenation of Furfural with Nickel Nanoparticles Stabilized on Nitrogen-Rich Carbon Core–Shell and Its Transformations for the Synthesis of γ-Valerolactone in Aqueous Conditions

(2018) Sekhar Nandi et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone over anatase-supported Ru catalysts: Effect of catalyst synthesis protocols on activity

(2018) A.S. Piskun et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL

An efficient NixZryO catalyst for hydrogenation of bio-derived methyl levulinate to γ-valerolactone in water under low hydrogen pressure

(2018) Mengqing Sun et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

A novel catalyst of Ni hybridized with single-walled carbon nanohorns for converting methyl levulinate to γ-valerolactone

(2018) Chompoopitch Termvidchakorn et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Influence of sulfur dioxide-ethanol-water pretreatment on the physicochemical properties and enzymatic digestibility of bamboo residues

(2018) Caoxing Huang et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Ketonization of levulinic acid and γ-valerolactone to hydrocarbon fuel precursors

(2018) Michael A. Lilga et al.   CATALYSIS TODAY

The production of furfural directly from hemicellulose in lignocellulosic biomass: A review

(2018) Yiping Luo et al.   CATALYSIS TODAY

Novel synthesis of Ru/OMS catalyst by solvent-free method: Selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone in aqueous medium and kinetic modelling

(2018) Jayaram Molleti et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Universal kinetic solvent effects in acid-catalyzed reactions of biomass-derived oxygenates

(2018) Theodore W. Walker et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

One-pot production of hydrocarbon oils from biomass derived γ-valerolactone

(2018) Shimin Kang et al.   FUEL

Improving the production of maleic acid from biomass: TS-1 catalysed aqueous phase oxidation of furfural in the presence of γ-valerolactone

(2018) Y. Rodenas et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Green and efficient production of furfural from corn cob over H-ZSM-5 using γ-valerolactone as solvent

(2018) Xiaoyun Li et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Selective hydrogenation of biomass-derived ethyl levulinate to γ-valerolactone over supported Co catalysts in continuous process at atmospheric pressure

(2018) Murali Kondeboina et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

Production of γ-valerolactone from levulinic acid over a Ru/C catalyst using formic acid as the sole hydrogen source

(2018) Jing Feng et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Selective Production of γ-Valerolactone and Valeric Acid in One-Pot Bifunctional Metal Catalysts

(2018) Anqi Wang et al.   ChemistrySelect

Heteropolyacid supported on Zr-Beta zeolite as an active catalyst for one-pot transformation of furfural to γ-valerolactone

(2018) Haryo Pandu Winoto et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Infrared spectroscopic studies of the hydrodeoxygenation of γ-valerolactone on Ni2P/MCM-41

(2018) Gwang-Nam Yun et al.   CATALYSIS TODAY

Rational Optimization of Reaction Conditions for the One-Pot Transformation of Furfural to γ-Valerolactone over Zr–Al-Beta Zeolite: Toward the Efficient Utilization of Biomass

(2018) Juan A. Melero et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of levulinate ester into γ-valerolactone over ternary Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst

(2018) Chuntao Zhang et al.   Journal of Energy Chemistry

Enhancing the solubility and antioxidant activity of high-molecular-weight lignin by moderate depolymerization via in situ ethanol/acid catalysis

(2018) Liangliang An et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and levulinic acid from lignocellulosic biomass and catalytic upgradation

(2018) Xiaoyun Li et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Hydrogenation of biomass-derived ethyl levulinate into γ-valerolactone by activated carbon supported bimetallic Ni and Fe catalysts

(2017) Chuang Li et al.   FUEL

Biomass-derived solvents as effective media for cross-coupling reactions and C–H functionalization processes

(2017) Stefano Santoro et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

One-pot lignin extraction and modification in γ-valerolactone from steam explosion pre-treated lignocellulosic biomass

(2017) Stefania Angelini et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Integrated process for simultaneous production of jet fuel range alkenes and N -methylformanilide using biomass-derived gamma-valerolactone

(2017) Jeehoon Han   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

The oxidation of the novel lignocellulosic biofuel γ -valerolactone in a low pressure flame

(2017) Alena Sudholt et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE

Role of Surface Cooperative Effect in Copper Catalysts toward Highly Selective Synthesis of Valeric Biofuels

(2017) Wei Li et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Characterization of Kraft Lignin Fractions Obtained by Sequential Ultrafiltration and Their Potential Application as a Biobased Component in Blends with Polyethylene

(2017) Caoxing Huang et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Increasing the revenue from lignocellulosic biomass: Maximizing feedstock utilization

(2017) David Martin Alonso et al.   Science Advances

Vapor phase hydrogenation of aqueous levulinic acid over hydroxyapatite supported metal (M = Pd, Pt, Ru, Cu, Ni) catalysts.

(2016) M. Sudhakar et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone in dioxane over mixed MgO–Al 2 O 3 supported Ni catalyst

(2016) Kun Jiang et al.   CATALYSIS TODAY

Glucose formate conversion in gamma-valerolactone

(2016) Jacob Heltzel et al.   CATALYSIS TODAY

Selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone using in situ generated ruthenium nanoparticles derived from Ru–NHC complexes

(2016) Boon Ying Tay et al.   DALTON TRANSACTIONS

Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of ethyl levulinate to γ-valerolactone over zirconium-based metal–organic frameworks

(2016) Anil H. Valekar et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Heterogeneous palladium-catalysed Catellani reaction in biomass-derived γ-valerolactone

(2016) Dace Rasina et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Production of γ-valerolactone from furfural by a single-step process using Sn-Al-Beta zeolites: Optimizing the catalyst acid properties and process conditions

(2016) Haryo Pandu Winoto et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

The promotional effect of surface defects on the catalytic performance of supported nickel-based catalysts

(2016) Yizhen Li et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Fuel ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass: An overview on feedstocks and technological approaches

(2016) H. Zabed et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Integrated Conversion of Hemicellulose and Furfural into γ-Valerolactone over Au/ZrO2 Catalyst Combined with ZSM-5

(2016) Shanhui Zhu et al.   ACS Catalysis

Efficient aqueous hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone over a highly active and stable ruthenium catalyst

(2016) Jingjing Tan et al.   Catalysis Science & Technology

Efficient recovery and structural characterization of lignin from cotton stalk based on a biorefinery process using a γ-valerolactone/water system

(2016) Miao Wu et al.   RSC Advances

Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Biomass-Derived Levulinic Acid and Its Esters to γ-Valerolactone over Sulfonic Acid-Functionalized UiO-66

(2016) Yasutaka Kuwahara et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

In Situ Generated Catalyst System to Convert Biomass-Derived Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone

(2015) Xing Tang et al.   ChemCatChem

Conversion of levulinic acid into γ-valerolactone using Fe3(CO)12: mimicking a biorefinery setting by exploiting crude liquors from biomass acid hydrolysis

(2015) Gustavo Metzker et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Organic Solvent Effects in Biomass Conversion Reactions

(2015) Li Shuai et al.   ChemSusChem

Lignin monomer production integrated into the γ-valerolactone sugar platform

(2015) Jeremy S. Luterbacher et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

A biomass-derived safe medium to replace toxic dipolar solvents and access cleaner Heck coupling reactions

(2015) Giacomo Strappaveccia et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

γ-Valerolactone as an alternative biomass-derived medium for the Sonogashira reaction

(2015) Giacomo Strappaveccia et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Chemical conversion pathways for carbohydrates

(2015) Chandrani Chatterjee et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Poly(α-methylene-γ-valerolactone) 1. Sustainable monomer synthesis and radical polymerization studies

(2015) Zuzana Vobecka et al.   POLYMER

Lignocellulosic biomass: a sustainable platform for the production of bio-based chemicals and polymers

(2015) Furkan H. Isikgor et al.   Polymer Chemistry

High performing and stable supported nano-alloys for the catalytic hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone

(2015) Wenhao Luo et al.   Nature Communications

Conversion of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone over Few-Layer Graphene-Supported Ruthenium Catalysts

(2015) Chaoxian Xiao et al.   ACS Catalysis

Direct Catalytic Transformation of Biomass Derivatives into Biofuel Component γ-Valerolactone with Magnetic Nickel-Zirconium Nanoparticles

(2015) Hu Li et al.   ChemPlusChem

Water-Promoted Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone on Supported Ruthenium Catalyst

(2014) Jingjing Tan et al.   ChemCatChem

Advanced Biorefinery based on the Fractionation of Biomass in γ-Valerolactone and Water

(2014) Wenwen Fang et al.   ChemSusChem

Origin of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Stability in Water/Dimethyl Sulfoxide Mixtures

(2014) George Tsilomelekis et al.   ChemSusChem

Effects of γ-valerolactone in hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass to monosaccharides

(2014) Max A. Mellmer et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

High-yield production of levulinic acid from cellulose and its upgrading to γ-valerolactone

(2014) Daqian Ding et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Clean and selective production of γ-valerolactone from biomass-derived levulinic acid catalyzed by recyclable Pd nanoparticle catalyst

(2014) Kai Yan et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

A review on lignin-based polymeric, micro- and nano-structured materials

(2014) Antoine Duval et al.   REACTIVE & FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS

Nonenzymatic Sugar Production from Biomass Using Biomass-Derived  -Valerolactone

(2014) J. S. Luterbacher et al.   SCIENCE

Catalytic Conversion of Fructose, Glucose, and Sucrose to 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural and Levulinic and Formic Acids in γ-Valerolactone As a Green Solvent

(2014) Long Qi et al.   ACS Catalysis

Analysis of Kinetics and Reaction Pathways in the Aqueous-Phase Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid To Form γ-Valerolactone over Ru/C

(2014) Omar Ali Abdelrahman et al.   ACS Catalysis

Facile Fabrication of Composition-Tuned Ru–Ni Bimetallics in Ordered Mesoporous Carbon for Levulinic Acid Hydrogenation

(2014) Ying Yang et al.   ACS Catalysis

An examination of the intrinsic activity and stability of various solid acids during the catalytic decarboxylation of γ-valerolactone

(2014) Aimee B. Kellicutt et al.   Catalysis Science & Technology

Selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid to valeric acid and valeric biofuels by a Pt/HMFI catalyst

(2014) Kenichi Kon et al.   Catalysis Science & Technology

γ-Valerolactone as a Renewable Dipolar Aprotic Solvent Deriving from Biomass Degradation for the Hiyama Reaction

(2014) Ermal Ismalaj et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Domino Reaction Catalyzed by Zeolites with Brønsted and Lewis Acid Sites for the Production of γ-Valerolactone from Furfural

(2013) Linh Bui et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Conversion of biomass to γ-valerolactone by catalytic transfer hydrogenation of ethyl levulinate over metal hydroxides

(2013) Xing Tang et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Dry fractionation process as an important step in current and future lignocellulose biorefineries: A review

(2013) Abdellatif Barakat et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Production of furfural from xylose, xylan and corncob in gamma-valerolactone using FeCl3·6H2O as catalyst

(2013) Luxin Zhang et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Conversion of biomass platform molecules into fuel additives and liquid hydrocarbon fuels

(2013) Maria J. Climent et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Conversion of Hemicellulose into Furfural Using Solid Acid Catalysts in γ-Valerolactone

(2012) Elif I. Gürbüz et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Production of aromatic hydrocarbons through catalytic pyrolysis of γ-valerolactone from biomass

(2012) Yan Zhao et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Advances in the Catalytic Production of Valuable Levulinic Acid Derivatives

(2012) Jun Zhang et al.   ChemCatChem

One-Pot Selective Conversion of Hemicellulose (Xylan) to Xylitol under Mild Conditions

(2012) Guangshun Yi et al.   ChemSusChem

Production of levulinic acid and gamma-valerolactone (GVL) from cellulose using GVL as a solvent in biphasic systems

(2012) Stephanie G. Wettstein et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Exploiting H-transfer reactions with RANEY® Ni for upgrade of phenolic and aromatic biorefinery feeds under unusual, low-severity conditions

(2012) Xingyu Wang et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Tunable copper-catalyzed chemoselective hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived γ-valerolactone into 1,4-pentanediol or 2-methyltetrahydrofuran

(2012) Xian-Long Du et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Highly efficient hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone catalyzed by iridium pincer complexes

(2012) Wei Li et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Cu–ZrO2 nanocomposite catalyst for selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid and its ester to γ-valerolactone

(2012) Amol M. Hengne et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Fractionation of alkali-extracted lignin from steam-exploded stalk by gradient acid precipitation

(2012) Guanhua Wang et al.   SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY

Catalytic Conversion of Fructose to γ-Valerolactone in γ-Valerolactone

(2012) Long Qi et al.   ACS Catalysis

Direct conversion of cellulose to levulinic acid and gamma-valerolactone using solid acid catalysts

(2012) David Martin Alonso et al.   Catalysis Science & Technology

A roadmap for conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to chemicals and fuels

(2012) Stephanie G Wettstein et al.   Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering

The conversion of lignocellulosics to levulinic acid

(2011) Darryn W Rackemann et al.   Biofuels Bioproducts & Biorefining-Biofpr

Reactive Extraction of Levulinate Esters and Conversion to γ-Valerolactone for Production of Liquid Fuels

(2011) Elif I. Gürbüz et al.   ChemSusChem

Furfural-A Promising Platform for Lignocellulosic Biofuels

(2011) Jean-Paul Lange et al.   ChemSusChem

Ring-opening of γ-valerolactone with amino compounds

(2011) Mochamad Chalid et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE

Conversion of cellulose to hydrocarbon fuels by progressive removal of oxygen

(2010) Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiz et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Production of liquid hydrocarbon transportation fuels by oligomerization of biomass-derived C9 alkenes

(2010) David Martin Alonso et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Polyfunctional nanometric particles obtained from lignin, a woody biomass resource

(2010) Kazuhiro Shikinaka et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Catalytic upgrading of levulinic acid to 5-nonanone

(2010) Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiz et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Technology development for the production of biobased products from biorefinery carbohydrates—the US Department of Energy’s “Top 10” revisited

(2010) Joseph J. Bozell et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Integrated Catalytic Conversion of  -Valerolactone to Liquid Alkenes for Transportation Fuels

(2010) J. Q. Bond et al.   SCIENCE

The effect of isolated lignins, obtained from a range of pretreated lignocellulosic substrates, on enzymatic hydrolysis

(2009) Seiji Nakagame et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING

Acid Hydrolysis of Cellulose as the Entry Point into Biorefinery Schemes

(2009) Roberto Rinaldi et al.   ChemSusChem

Gamma-valerolactone-based solvents

(2009) Dániel Fegyverneki et al.   TETRAHEDRON

Integration of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalytic Processes for a Multi-step Conversion of Biomass: From Sucrose to Levulinic Acid, γ-Valerolactone, 1,4-Pentanediol, 2-Methyl-tetrahydrofuran, and Alkanes

(2008) Hasan Mehdi et al.   TOPICS IN CATALYSIS

γ-Valerolactone—a sustainable liquid for energy and carbon-based chemicals

(2007) István T. Horváth et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY