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

M Khalid, M Granollers Mesa, D Scapens… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
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 …

Levulinic acid is a key strategic chemical from biomass

A Victor, P Sharma, IN Pulidindi, A Gedanken - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Levulinic acid (LA) is one of the top twelve chemicals listed by the US Department of Energy
that can be derived from biomass. It serves as a building block and platform chemical for …

Transfer Hydrogenation of CO2 and CO2 Derivatives using Alcohols as Hydride Sources: Boosting an H2-Free Alternative Strategy

A Kumar, R Bhardwaj, SK Mandal, J Choudhury - ACS Catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
Numerous strategies have been developed for the reduction of highly challenging CO2 gas
and its conversion into useful feedstock chemicals. Among all of the developed protocols …

Efficient transformation of levulinic acid/esters to γ-valerolactone via a durable catalyst with simply tunable acid-base sites

L Zhang, B Zhou, Y Hong, Q Wu, J Qiu, J Chen… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The xZrO 2/TiO 2-PMo (y) catalysts were synthesized using a conventional
impregnation method with TiO 2 as the support. By simply adjusting the loading amount of Zr …

Sustainable closed-loop biorefinery of γ-valerolactone from lignocellulosic biomass: Pretreatments of multiple biomass and synthesis of γ-valerolactone from multiple …

Y Li, H Sun, T Mu, M Garcia-Vaquero - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2025 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass as a green renewable energy can not only alleviate the
dependence on petrochemical energy, but also reduce the waste of resources caused by …

Sustainable design of biomass valorization processes for the production of gamma valerolactone integrating wind energy and green hydrogen

DDM Di Bucchianico, GE Scarponi, JC Buvat… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2025 - Elsevier
The transition to net zero emissions in the chemical and process industries relies on the
integrated use of renewable raw materials (eg biomass) and energy sources. The objective …

Conceptual Process Design, Techno-Economics, and Greenhouse Gas Analysis of Furfuryl Alcohol Production via Transfer Hydrogenation

G Fraga, J Ramirez, M Renouf… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) has gained attention as a potentially more
sustainable process than conventional hydrogenation with H2 gas. In this process, hydrogen …

Heteroatom Lewis acid zeolites: synthesis, characterization and application in conversion of biomass-derived oxygenates

Z Yang, Q Ge, X Zhu - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Heteroatom (such as Ti, Sn, Zr, Hf and others) Lewis acid zeolites contain Lewis acid site
(LAS) centers with tetrahedral coordination confined in micropores of zeolites with varied …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural and other biomass-derived compounds over sustainable magnetic catalyst

J Qiu, B Zhou, Q Yang, Y Liu, L Zhang, B Wang… - Fuel Processing …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the acid-base bifunctional magnetic ZrMg@ Fe 3 O 4 metallic oxide catalysts
with remarkable structural properties were synthesized by the co-precipitation method for the …

Aquivion‐based spray freeze‐dried composite materials for the cascade production of γ‐valerolactone

A Allegri, A Saotta, F Liuzzi, E Gianotti, G Paul… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The development of multifunctional catalysts is a necessary step to effectively carry out
cascade reactions, such as that from furfural to γ‐valerolactone. This research effort faces …