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CATALYSIS LETTERS
Volume 144, Issue 10, Pages 1766-1771Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10562-014-1310-9
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Levulinic acid; gamma-Valerolactone; Raney Ni; Quenching; Hydrogenation
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21206015]
- Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education [20120041120022]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [DUT13LK29]
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Hydrogenation of levulinic acid (LA) was investigated with several commercial catalysts for the production of gamma-valerolactone (GVL). In contrast with other catalysts, Raney Ni prepared from melt-quenching alloy (RQ-Ni) performed the best activity and selectivity. Under the optimal reaction conditions of 373 K and 1.5 MPa for 4 h, 99.3 % conversion of LA and 98.1 % selectivity of GVL were obtained with isopropanol solvent. RQ-Ni with low cost offered a better alternative than noble metal catalysts and it also was more stable than commercial Raney Ni catalyst.
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