Advances in Sustainable γ-Valerolactone (GVL) Production via Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid and Its Esters

Abstract

γ-Valerolactone (GVL) is a versatile chemical derived from biomass, known for its uses such as a sustainable and environmentally friendly solvent, a fuel additive, and a building block for renewable polymers and fuels. Researchers are keenly interested in the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of levulinic acid and its esters as a method to produce GVL. This approach eliminates the need for H 2 pressure and costly metal catalysts, improving the safety, cost effectiveness and environmental sustainability of the process. Our Perspective highlights recent advancements in this field, particularly with respect to catalyst development, categorizing them according to catalyst types, including zirconia-based, zeolites, precious metals, and nonprecious metal catalysts. We discuss factors such as reaction conditions, catalyst characteristics, and hydrogen donors and outline challenges and future research directions in this popular area of research.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c05812
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering > Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
Aston University (General)
Funding Information: We thank Luxfer MEL Technologies for their financial support. This work was also supported by UKRI and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership (grant number EP/T518128/1). A.O. acknowledges funding from the Roy
Additional Information: Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society. This publication is licensed under CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Uncontrolled Keywords: Levulinic acid,catalytic transfer hydrogenation,levulinate esters,non-precious metals,γ-valerolactone,General Chemistry,Environmental Chemistry,General Chemical Engineering,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Publication ISSN: 2168-0485
Last Modified: 02 Dec 2024 09:08
Date Deposited: 24 Oct 2024 07:32
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2024-11-11
Published Online Date: 2024-09-30
Accepted Date: 2024-09-17
Authors: Khalid, Memoona
Granollers, Marta (ORCID Profile 0000-0001-8602-9362)
Scapens, Dave
Osatiashtiani, Amin (ORCID Profile 0000-0003-1334-127X)

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