Microwave-Assisted Conversion of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone Using Low-Loaded Supported Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on Porous Silicates
Autor
Luque, Rafael
Romero, Antonio A.
Climent, María Salud
De, Sudipta
Yépez, Alfonso
Editor
MDPIFecha
2015Materia
Flow nanocatalysisConversion of levulinic acid
Hydrogenation
GVL
Supported nano particles
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The microwave-assisted conversion of levulinic acid (LA) has been studied
using low-loaded supported Fe-based catalysts on porous silicates. A very simple,
productive, and highly reproducible continuous flow method has been used for the
homogeneous deposition of metal oxide nanoparticles on the silicate supports. Formic acid
was used as a hydrogen donating agent for the hydrogenation of LA to effectively replace
high pressure H2 mostly reported for LA conversion. Moderate LA conversion was achieved
in the case of non-noble metal-based iron oxide catalysts, with a significant potential for
further improvements to compete with noble metal-based catalysts