Heterogeneous Ru Catalysts as the Emerging Potential Superior Catalysts in the Selective Hydrogenation of Bio-Derived Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone: Effect of Particle Size, Solvent, and Support on Activity, Stability, and Selectivity

Catalytic Hydrogenation of Renewable Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone: Insights into the Influence of Feed Impurities on Catalyst Performance in Batch and Flow Reactors

(2020) Homer C. Genuino et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Recent Advances in Ruthenium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation Reactions of Renewable Biomass-Derived Levulinic Acid in Aqueous Media

(2020) Aristeidis Seretis et al.   Frontiers in Chemistry

Synthesis of Valeric Acid by Selective Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation of Biomass-Derived Levulinic Acid

(2020) Yan Du et al.   Catalysts

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

N-doped carbon spheres impregnated with highly monodispersed ruthenium nanoparticles as a hydrogenation catalyst

(2019) Xiaoyan Liu et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone catalyzed by mesoporous supported dendrimer-derived Ru and Pt catalysts: An alternative method for the production of renewable biofuels

(2018) Mulisa Nemanashi et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL

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

Highly Active Catalytic Ruthenium/TiO2 Nanomaterials for Continuous Production of γ-Valerolactone

(2018) Chunping Xu et al.   ChemSusChem

Improved catalytic activity and stability for hydrogenation of levulinic acid by Ru/N-doped hierarchically porous carbon

(2018) Zhongzhe Wei et al.   Molecular Catalysis

Enhanced Production of γ-Valerolactone with an Internal Source of Hydrogen on Ca-Modified TiO2 Supported Ru Catalysts

(2018) Joanna Wojciechowska et al.   ChemSusChem

UiO-66 derived Ru/ZrO2@C as a highly stable catalyst for hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone

(2017) Wenxiu Cao et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Study of Chemical and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulosic Material to Obtain Fermentable Sugars

(2017) Myriam A. Amezcua-Allieri et al.   Journal of Chemistry

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

ZrO2 Is Preferred over TiO2 as Support for the Ru-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone

(2016) Jamal Ftouni 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 Solvent-Free Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone by Pyrazolylphosphite and Pyrazolylphosphinite Ruthenium(II) Complexes

(2016) Gershon Amenuvor et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone in Water Using Millimeter Sized Supported Ru Catalysts in a Packed Bed Reactor

(2016) A. S. Piskun et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Role of Brønsted and Lewis acid sites on Ni/TiO2 catalyst for vapour phase hydrogenation of levulinic acid: Kinetic and mechanistic study

(2015) Velisoju Vijay Kumar et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL

Catalytic reactions of gamma-valerolactone: A platform to fuels and value-added chemicals

(2015) Kai Yan et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Titania-Supported Catalysts for Levulinic Acid Hydrogenation: Influence of Support and its Impact on γ-Valerolactone Yield

(2015) A. M. Ruppert et al.   ChemSusChem

Selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid to 1,4-pentanediol in water using a hydroxyapatite-supported Pt–Mo bimetallic catalyst

(2015) T. Mizugaki et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Deactivation of solid catalysts in liquid media: the case of leaching of active sites in biomass conversion reactions

(2015) Irantzu Sádaba et al.   GREEN 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

Why Is Ruthenium an Efficient Catalyst for the Aqueous-Phase Hydrogenation of Biosourced Carbonyl Compounds?

(2015) Carine Michel et al.   ACS Catalysis

Environmentally Friendly Synthesis of γ-Valerolactone by Direct Catalytic Conversion of Renewable Sources

(2015) Francesca Liguori et al.   ACS Catalysis

Highly efficient and chemoselective hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyls over Pd/N-doped hierarchically porous carbon

(2015) Zhongzhe Wei et al.   Catalysis Science & Technology

Hydroxyapatite as a novel support for Ru in the hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone

(2014) M. Sudhakar et al.   CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS

A stable and effective Ru/polyethersulfone catalyst for levulinic acid hydrogenation to γ-valerolactone in aqueous solution

(2014) Yirong Yao et al.   CATALYSIS TODAY

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

(2014) Jingjing Tan et al.   ChemCatChem

Role of water in metal catalyst performance for ketone hydrogenation: a joint experimental and theoretical study on levulinic acid conversion into gamma-valerolactone

(2014) Carine Michel et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone by Ni and MoOx co-loaded carbon catalysts

(2014) Ken-ichi Shimizu et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Energy efficient continuous production of γ-valerolactone by bifunctional metal/acid catalysis in one pot

(2014) Carmen Moreno-Marrodan et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Selective, one-pot catalytic conversion of levulinic acid to pentanoic acid over Ru/H-ZSM5

(2014) Wenhao Luo et al.   JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS

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

Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of levulinate esters to γ-valerolactone over supported ruthenium hydroxide catalysts

(2014) Yasutaka Kuwahara et al.   RSC Advances

A highly selective route to linear alpha olefins from biomass-derived lactones and unsaturated acids

(2013) Dong Wang et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

RANEY® Ni catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of levulinate esters to γ-valerolactone at room temperature

(2013) Zhen Yang et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Heterogeneous Catalytic Hydrogenation of Biobased Levulinic and Succinic Acids in Aqueous Solutions

(2013) Louis Corbel-Demailly et al.   ChemSusChem

Effective nonmetal incorporation in black titania with enhanced solar energy utilization

(2013) Tianquan Lin et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Gamma-valerolactone, a sustainable platform molecule derived from lignocellulosic biomass

(2013) David Martin Alonso et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Ruthenium-catalyzed hydrogenation of levulinic acid: Influence of the support and solvent on catalyst selectivity and stability

(2013) Wenhao Luo et al.   JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS

A noble-metal free Cu-catalyst derived from hydrotalcite for highly efficient hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural and levulinic acid

(2013) Kai Yan et al.   RSC Advances

RuSn bimetallic catalysts for selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone

(2012) Stephanie G. Wettstein et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Synergistic conversion of glucose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in ionic liquid–water mixtures

(2012) Xinhua Qi et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Molecular mapping of the acid catalysed dehydration of fructose

(2012) Geoffrey R. Akien et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Bimetallic catalysts for upgrading of biomass to fuels and chemicals

(2012) David Martin Alonso et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Development of Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Conversion of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone

(2012) William R. H. Wright 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

A sustainable process for the production of γ-valerolactone by hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid

(2012) Anna Maria Raspolli Galletti et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Exploring the ruthenium catalysed synthesis of γ-valerolactone in alcohols and utilisation of mild solvent-free reaction conditions

(2012) Mohammad G. Al-Shaal 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

Catalytic hydrogenation of levulinic acid in aqueous phase

(2012) Clara Delhomme et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY

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

(2012) Long Qi et al.   ACS Catalysis

Upgrade of Biomass-Derived Levulinic Acid via Ru/C-Catalyzed Hydrogenation to γ-Valerolactone in Aqueous–Organic–Ionic Liquids Multiphase Systems

(2012) Maurizio Selva et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Glycerol liquid phase conversion over monometallic and bimetallic catalysts: Effect of metal, support type and reaction temperatures

(2011) A. Iriondo et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

The conversion of lignocellulosics to levulinic acid

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

Synergy between the metal nanoparticles and the support for the hydrogenation of functionalized carboxylic acids to diols on Ru/TiO2

(2011) Ana Primo et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fine chemicals and fuels

(2011) Chun-Hui Zhou et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Production of Biofuels from Cellulose and Corn Stover Using Alkylphenol Solvents

(2011) David Martin Alonso et al.   ChemSusChem

Production of liquid hydrocarbon fuels by catalytic conversion of biomass-derived levulinic acid

(2011) Drew J. Braden et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone over carbon-supported noble metal catalysts

(2011) Pravin P. Upare et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY

Experimental and kinetic modeling studies on the biphasic hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone using a homogeneous water-soluble Ru–(TPPTS) catalyst

(2011) M. Chalid et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR CATALYSIS A-CHEMICAL

Structural Changes of γ-Al2O3-Supported Catalysts in Hot Liquid Water

(2011) Ryan M. Ravenelle et al.   ACS Catalysis

“One-Pot” Synthesis of 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural from Carbohydrates using Tin-Beta Zeolite

(2011) Eranda Nikolla et al.   ACS Catalysis

Valeric Biofuels: A Platform of Cellulosic Transportation Fuels

(2010) Jean-Paul Lange et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Selective and Flexible Transformation of Biomass-Derived Platform Chemicals by a Multifunctional Catalytic System

(2010) Frank M. A. Geilen et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Conversion of cellulose to hydrocarbon fuels by progressive removal of oxygen

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

The Catalytic Valorization of Lignin for the Production of Renewable Chemicals

(2010) Joseph Zakzeski et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Catalytic upgrading of levulinic acid to 5-nonanone

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

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

(2010) J. Q. Bond et al.   SCIENCE

Integrating enzymatic and acid catalysis to convert glucose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

(2009) Renliang Huang et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Acid Hydrolysis of Cellulose as the Entry Point into Biorefinery Schemes

(2009) Roberto Rinaldi et al.   ChemSusChem

Synthesis of γ-Valerolactone by Hydrogenation of Biomass-derived Levulinic Acid over Ru/C Catalyst

(2009) Zhi-pei Yan et al.   ENERGY & FUELS

Gamma-valerolactone-based solvents

(2009) Dániel Fegyverneki et al.   TETRAHEDRON

Solvents from nature

(2008) István T. Horváth   GREEN CHEMISTRY

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