title: Ionic-liquid-catalyzed efficient transformation of γ-valerolactone to methyl 3-pentenoate under mild conditions.
abstract: Green nylons! Acidic ionic-liquid catalysis for the transformation of γ-valerolactone into methyl 3-pentenoate (M3P) is shown to be performed efficiently under mild conditions. M3P is obtained selectively from a reaction at 170 °C for 3.5 h in the presence of an acidic ionic liquid that has a low vapor pressure, high thermal stability, and excellent catalytic performance. A possible reaction pathway for this conversion is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Cellulose and Lignocellulosics Chemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, PR China.
authors.forename: Fan-Xin
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Hai-Feng
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: Qing-Xiang
authors.initials: QX
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry*; D014631:Valerates / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D052578:Ionic Liquids; D007783:Lactones; D014631:Valerates; C525252:methyl pentenoate; C037556:gamma-valerolactone