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

Heterogeneous continuous transformation of methyl levulinate (ML) and ethyl levulinate (EL) to γ-valerolactone (GVL), as a promising C5-platform molecule was studied at 100°C. It was proved that the H-Cube® continuous hydrogenation system equipped with 5% Ru/C CatCart® is suitable for the reduction...

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Main Authors: József M. Tukacs, Áron Sylvester, Ildikó Kmecz, Richard V. Jones, Mihály Óvári, László T. Mika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2019-05-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.182233