Issue 14, 2021

Efficient hydrogenation of levulinic acid catalysed by spherical NHC-Ir assemblies with atmospheric pressure of hydrogen

Abstract

A practical, efficient, and mild hydrogenation of levulinic acid (LA) to γ-valerolactone (GVL) under 1 atm H2 was realized by single-sited 3D porous self-supported N-heterocyclic carbene iridium catalysts. Quantitative yields and selectivities were achieved at 0.02 mol% catalyst loading, and the catalyst could be reused for 9 runs without obvious loss of selectivity or activity.

Graphical abstract: Efficient hydrogenation of levulinic acid catalysed by spherical NHC-Ir assemblies with atmospheric pressure of hydrogen

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
30 Apr 2021
Accepted
21 Jun 2021
First published
22 Jun 2021

Green Chem., 2021,23, 5037-5042

Efficient hydrogenation of levulinic acid catalysed by spherical NHC-Ir assemblies with atmospheric pressure of hydrogen

L. Shen, Q. Zheng, Y. Liu, J. Wu, Z. Lu and T. Tu, Green Chem., 2021, 23, 5037 DOI: 10.1039/D1GC01513C

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