Issue 3, 2002
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Chemical Communications

A novel route for synthesis of γ-butyrolactone through the coupling of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation

Yu-Lei Zhu,a   Hong-Wei Xiang,a   Gui-Sheng Wu,a   Liang Baia  and  Yong-Wang Li*a  

* Corresponding authors

a State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion (SKLCC), Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 165, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China
E-mail: ywl@public.ty.sx.cn

Abstract

A coupling process of the hydrogenation of maleic anhydride and the dehydrogenation of 1,4-butanediol has been invented for the synthesis of γ-butyrolactone over a Cu–Zn catalyst, realizing optimal hydrogen utilization and better energy efficiency.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B109658N
Article type
Communication
Submitted
23 Oct 2001
Accepted
11 Dec 2001
First published
14 Jan 2002

Chem. Commun., 2002, 254-255

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A novel route for synthesis of γ-butyrolactone through the coupling of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation

Y. Zhu, H. Xiang, G. Wu, L. Bai and Y. Li, Chem. Commun., 2002, 254 DOI: 10.1039/B109658N

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