Scholarly record
ZEOLITE-SUPPORTED RUTHENIUM CONTAINING CATALYST FOR SELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF LEVULINIC ACID
Abstract
Levulinic acid (LA) is a substance, which can be obtained from cellulosic biomass via acid hydrolysis. Hydrogenation of LA to gamma-valerolactone (GVL) is one of the most promising reactions in the field of biomass valorization to fine chemicals and liquid transportation fuels. Potentially, GVL obtained from lignocellulosic biomass is a versatile intermediate for the production of fuel additives and chemicals. Due to the high demand for GVL, its efficient production is currently a topic of intensive research. This work is devoted to the synthesis and study of catalytic properties of Ru-containing system based on ZSM-5 in selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid (LA) to gamma-valerolactone (GVL), which is a semi-product for obtaining of liquid fuel components. Synthesized catalyst RuO2/ZSM-5 was shown to not need any pretreatment and activation procedure and it is promising for LA hydrogenation: nearly100% yield of GVL was found in aqueous medium under relatively mild conditions (100oC, 10-20 bar H2 partial pressure) for 2 h of reaction time.
Publication Impact Profile
Publication details
References14
Huber G.W., Corma A., Synergies between bio- and oil refineries for the production of fuels from biomass, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., vol. 46, pp 7184-7201, 2007.
Carvalheiro F., Duarte L.C., Girio F.M., Hemicellulose biorefineries: a review on biomass pretreatments, J. Sci. Ind. Res., vol. 67, pp 849-864, 2008.
Mehdi H., Fábos V., Tuba R., Bodor A., Mika L.T., Horváth I.T., Integration of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic processes for a multi-step conversion of biomass: from sucrose to levulinic acid, γ-valerolactone, 1,4-pentanediol, 2- methyl-tetrahydrofuran, and alkanes, Top. Catal., vol. 48, pp 49-54, 2008.
Wright W.R.H., Palkovits R., Development of heterogeneous catalysts for the conversion of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone, ChemSusChem., vol. 5, pp 1657- 1667, 2012.
Al-Shaal M.G., Wright W.R.H., Palkovits R., Exploring the ruthenium catalyzed synthesis of γ-valerolactone in alcohols and utilization of mild solvent-free reaction conditions, Green Chem., vol. 14, pp 1260-1263, 2012.
Yan Z.-P., Lin L., Liu S., Synthesis of γ-valerolactone by hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid over Ru/C catalyst, Energy & Fuels, vol. 23, pp 3853-3858, 2009.
Manzer L.E., Catalytic synthesis of α-methylene-γ-valerolactone: a biomass-derived acrylic monomer, Appl. Catal. A, vol. 272, pp 249-256, 2004.
Kuwahara Y., Magatani Y., Yamashita H., Ru nanoparticles confined in Zr-containing spherical mesoporous silica containers for hydrogenation of levulinic acid and its esters into γ-valerolactone at ambient conditions, Catal. Today, vol. 258, part 2, pp 262-269, 2015.
Hengst K., Schubert M., Carvalho H.W.P., Lu Ch., Kleist W., Grunwaldt J.-D., Synthesis of γ-valerolactone by hydrogenation of levulinic acid over supported nickel catalysts, Appl. Catal. A, vol. 502, pp 18-26, 2015.
Ruppert A.M., Grams J., Jędrzejczyk M., Matras-Michalska J., Keller N., Ostojska K., Sautet P., Titania-supported catalysts for levulinic acid hydrogenation: influence of support and impact on γ-valerolactone yield, ChemSusChem, vil. 8, pp 1538-1547, 2015.
Obregón I., Izquierdo U., Requies J., Arias L.P., Levulinic acid hydrogenolysis on Al2O3-based Ni-Cu bimetallic catalysts, Chin. J. Catal., vol. 35, pp 656-662, 2014.
Galletti A.M.R., Antonetti C., De Luise V., Martinelli M., A sustainable process for the production of γ-valerolactone by hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid, Green Chem., vol. 14, pp 688-694, 2012.
Ortiz-Cervantes C., Garcia J.J., Hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone using ruthenium nanoparticles, Inorg. Chim. Acta, vol. 397, pp 124-128, 2013.
Gundekari S., Srinivasan K., Hydrous ruthenium oxide: A new generation remarkable catalyst precursor for energy efficient and sustainable production of γ-valerolactone from levulinic acid in aqueous medium, Appl. Catal. A, vol. 569, pp 117-125, 2019.
View or Download full articleAccess options
SWS access login
Login as SWS Scientific CommitteeLogin as SWS Scientific PartnerLogin as SWS AuthorAuthors and approved SWS contributors will read and export their own linked papers after identity matching by SWS profile, email and SGEM GlobalID.
For librarian assistance: [email protected]
Purchase Instant Access
- Article can be downloaded after successful payment.
- Article may be used according to SWS library access terms.
- Article cannot be redistributed.
