title: Cascade upgrading of γ-valerolactone to biofuels.
abstract: Cascade upgrading of γ-valerolactone (GVL), produced from renewable cellulosic biomass, with selective conversion to biofuels pentyl valerate (PV) and pentane in one pot using a bifunctional Pd/HY catalyst is described. Excellent catalytic performance (over 99% conversion of GVL, 60.6% yield of PV and 22.9% yield of pentane) was achieved in one step. These biofuels can be targeted for gasoline and jet fuel applications.
authors: School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02906, USA. kai_yan@brown.edu xxmsxty@sina.com.
authors: Kai
authors: K
authors: Yan
authors: Todd
authors: T
authors: Lafleur
authors: Xu
authors: X
authors: Wu
authors: Jiajue
authors: J
authors: Chai
authors: Guosheng
authors: G
authors: Wu
authors: Xianmei
authors: X
authors: Xie
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels; D018533:Biomass; D002384:Catalysis; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D007783:Lactones; D002482:Cellulose; C037556:gamma-valerolactone