title: Conversion of carbohydrate biomass to γ-valerolactone by using water-soluble and reusable iridium complexes in acidic aqueous media.
abstract: Mild-mannered manipulation: A catalytic method for the conversion of carbohydrate biomass to γ-valerolactone in acidic aqueous media has been developed. The water-soluble iridium complexes were observed to be extremely catalytically active for providing γ-valerolactone in high yields with high TONs. The homogeneous catalysts can also be recycled and reused by applying a simple phase separation process.
authors.affiliation: Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Biomass Clean Energy, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, PR China.
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Qing-Xiang
authors.initials: QX
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Yao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fu
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007495:Iridium / Q000737:chemistry*; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D007783:Lactones; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D014867:Water; D007495:Iridium; C037556:gamma-valerolactone
keywords: biomass; homogeneous catalysis; iridium; sustainable chemistry; γ-valerolactone