Domino Reaction Catalyzed by Zeolites with Brønsted and Lewis Acid Sites for the Production of γ‐Valerolactone from Furfural

作者：Linh Bui, Helen Luo, William R. Gunther, Yuriy Román‐Leshkov · 发表于：Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 年份：2013 · DOI：10.1002/anie.201302575 · 被引用次数：457 · 研究领域：Catalysis for Biomass Conversion、Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication、Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies

Take the straight path: Furfural was converted into γ-valerolactone (GVL) through sequential transfer-hydrogenation and hydrolysis reactions catalyzed by zeolites with Lewis and Brønsted acid sites (see picture). Together, Zr-Beta and Al-MFI nanosheets generated GVL in 78 % yield without the use of precious metals or molecular H2. This system offers an attractive streamlined strategy for the production of GVL from biomass-derived molecules.