Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots: A review on the Preparation of γ-Valerolactone from Lignocellulose and Its Application in the Conversion of Lignocellulose.
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DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002008
Abstract: γ-valerolactone (GVL), derived from renewable lignocellulosic biomass, has been considered as a cost-competitive and green platform chemical. With the increasingly prominent environmental problems, the deep study of GVL is highly needed. Based on the latest… read more here.
Keywords: roots review; gvl; falling leaves; application ... See more keywords
Solubility behavior of γ-valerolactone + n-tetradecane or diesel mixtures at different temperatures
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fluid.2018.11.012
Abstract: Abstract Bio-based products and processes were favored recently, because shifting towards a more sustainable economy might be a long-term solution for global challenges. Within this context, γ-valerolactone emerges as a sustainable alternative for industrially relevant… read more here.
Keywords: valerolactone; diesel; solubility; solubility behavior ... See more keywords
Determination of γ-valerolactone content in its synthesis and biorefinery processes by headspace analysis technique
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.03.056
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, a robust method based on solvent-volume controlled full evaporation headspace gas chromatography technique (FE HS-GC) was developed to high throughput quantify γ-valerolactone (GVL) concentration in sample solution. The results showed that… read more here.
Keywords: technique; content synthesis; determination valerolactone; valerolactone content ... See more keywords
Magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles and ZrO2-doped mesoporous MCM-41 as a monolithic multifunctional catalyst for γ-valerolactone production directly from furfural
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.120996
Abstract: Abstract A magnetically-recoverable multifunctional catalyst (Fe3O4/ZrO2@MCM-41) was tailored by the impregnation of ZrO2 supported on mesoporous MCM-41 coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles, which successfully served as a monolithic catalyst for the cascade conversion of furfural (FAL) giving… read more here.
Keywords: mesoporous mcm; valerolactone; catalyst; fe3o4 ... See more keywords
Hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone over bifunctional Ru/(AlO)(ZrO) catalyst: Effective control of Lewis acidity and surface synergy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2020.111097
Abstract: Abstract A bifunctional Ru/(AlO)(ZrO)n catalyst was reported for efficient hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone, an important and environmental-benign upgrading process of bio-platform compound. The optimal Ru/(AlO)(ZrO)0.1 catalyst showed 100% yield to γ-valerolactone in water… read more here.
Keywords: alo zro; catalyst; levulinic acid; acid ... See more keywords
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
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b02475
Abstract: The optimization of the production of γ-valerolactone (GVL) from furfural (FAL) through a cascade of transformations involving hydrogen transfer and different acid-driven reactions has been tackled by using a bifunctional Zr–Al-beta zeolite as catalyst. The… read more here.
Keywords: beta zeolite; reaction conditions; optimization; reaction ... See more keywords
Well-Defined Poly(α-amino-δ-valerolactone) via Living Ring-Opening Polymerization
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b02489
Abstract: This article demonstrates the synthesis of a new kind of cationic poly(δ-valerolactone) with primary amino groups at α-positions (poly(α-NH2-VL)) via ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of α-NHBoc-valerolactone (α-NHB-VL) followed by a simple deprotection reaction. The ROP of… read more here.
Keywords: ring opening; amino; polymerization; opening polymerization ... See more keywords
Kinetics of Furfural Production from Corn Cob in γ-Valerolactone Using Dilute Sulfuric Acid as Catalyst
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DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b00950
Abstract: Conversion of corn cob to furfural was investigated using γ-valerolactone as the solvent with a dilute sulfuric acid catalyst. A maximum furfural yield of 99.50% was obtained at 190 °C for 20 min with 0.10%… read more here.
Keywords: corn cob; acid catalyst; sulfuric acid; dilute sulfuric ... See more keywords
Pentanoic acid from γ-valerolactone and formic acid using bifunctional catalysis
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DOI: 10.1039/c9gc02627d
Abstract: Pentanoic acid (PA) is an industrially relevant chemical used in several applications, currently manufactured from fossil feedstock. Conversion of γ-valerolactone (GVL), a stable platform chemical from cellulosic biorefineries, into PA is studied here in the… read more here.
Keywords: gvl; formic acid; valerolactone; pentanoic acid ... See more keywords
Binary catalytic system for homo- and block copolymerization of ε-caprolactone with δ-valerolactone
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DOI: 10.1039/d0ra04974c
Abstract: The combined interaction of 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a] pyrimidine (ITU) as the organocatalytic nucleophile with YCl3 as Lewis acid cocatalyst, generating ITU/YCl3, was employed for homo- and copolymerization of e-caprolactone (CL) with δ-valerolactone (VL). Poly(caprolactone) (PCL) and poly(caprolactone)–poly(ethylene… read more here.
Keywords: caprolactone; poly; pcl; poly caprolactone ... See more keywords
Enhancing the potential production of bioethanol with bamboo by γ-valerolactone/water pretreatment
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DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02421g
Abstract: In this study, the effect of the γ-valerolactone (GVL)/H2O pretreatment system on bamboo (Neosinocalamus affinis) for enzymatic hydrolysis and ethanol fermentation was investigated. The performance characterization of the pretreated bamboo substrates, including the chemical composition,… read more here.
Keywords: pretreatment; bamboo; gvl h2o; valerolactone ... See more keywords