title: Synthesis of γ-Valerolactone from Carbohydrates and its Applications.
abstract: γ-Valerolactone (GVL) is a valuable chemical intermediate that can be obtained by catalytic reduction of levulinic acid (LA) or alkyl levulinates (AL). There are many reports on the synthesis of GVL from LA or AL. However, the demand for the large-scale synthesis of GVL requires more environmentally friendly and cost-effective production processes. This article focuses on the recent advance in the synthesis of GVL from carbohydrates or lignocellulosic biomass. In addition, application of GVL as the reaction solvents, fuel additives, and as precursor for the synthesis of jet fuel and polymer monomers is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Sciences of the Ministry of Education, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China. zehuizh@mail.ustc.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Zehui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D060326:Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008031:Lignin / Q000737:chemistry; D012997:Solvents
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D002241:Carbohydrates; D007783:Lactones; D012997:Solvents; C036909:lignocellulose; D008031:Lignin; C037556:gamma-valerolactone
keywords: carbohydrates; lignocellulose; one-pot reaction; sustainable chemistry; γ-valerolactone