title: Liquid-phase catalytic transfer hydrogenation and cyclization of levulinic acid and its esters to γ-valerolactone over metal oxide catalysts.
abstract: Levulinic acid and its esters are converted to γ-valerolactone over metal oxide catalysts by catalytic transfer hydrogenation via the Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reaction.
authors: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
authors: Mei
authors: M
authors: Chia
authors: James A
authors: JA
authors: Dumesic
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D003500:Cyclization; D004952:Esters / Q000737:chemistry; D006865:Hydrogenation; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry*; D007982:Levulinic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D004952:Esters; D007783:Lactones; D007982:Levulinic Acids; D015040:Zirconium; C037556:gamma-valerolactone; C032246:levulinic acid; C028541:zirconium oxide