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Facile Synthesis of Optically-Active γ-Valerolactone from Levulinic Acid and Its Esters Using a Heterogeneous Enantio-Selective Catalyst

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Optically-active γ-valerolactone was synthesized by the enantio-selective hydrogenations of levulinic acid and its esters. A tartaric acid-NaBr-modified nickel catalyst produced the optically-active γ-valerolactone with a 60% enantiomeric excess (ee), almost quantitative conversion and chemoselectivity. The synthesis of the optically-active γ-valerolactone using the enantio-selective heterogeneous catalyst would be promising for the large-scale industrial production from levulinic acid and its esters, which can be obtained by the acid-catalyzed dehydration of cellulosic fraction of biomass.

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Osawa, T., Tanabe, Y. Facile Synthesis of Optically-Active γ-Valerolactone from Levulinic Acid and Its Esters Using a Heterogeneous Enantio-Selective Catalyst. Catal Lett 148, 824–830 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-017-2291-2

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