
HYDROGENATION OF LEVULINIC ACID TO GAMMA-VALEROLACTONE USING RUTHENIUM CONTAINING CATALYSTS SUPPORTED ON AMORPHOUS AROMATIC POLYMERS
(STEF92 Technology, 2025-08-15, Linda Zh. Nikoshvili, Alexey V. Bykov, Daniil Lisichkin, Elena S. Bakhvalova, Maxim Grigoriev)
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Levulinic acid (LA) obtained by processing of plant biomass is used to synthesize many important compounds, among which is gamma-valerolactone (GVL) - a platform chemical. At present, bifunctional catalysts based on inorganic supports are the most widespread in the reaction of selective hydrogenation of LA to GVL. Polymers can serve as promising alternative to inorganic supports. In the framework of the presented study, the series of amorphous aromatic polymers was synthesized using different monomers: phenanthren...

