@article {46965,
	title = {Efficient synthesis of gamma-valerolactone-a potential fuel from biomass derived levulinic acid using catalytic transfer hydrogenation over Hf@CCSO3H catalyst},
	journal = {Catalysis Letters},
	volume = {150},
	year = {2020},
	month = {JUL},
	pages = {2038-2044},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>A new hafnium based carbonaceous catalyst (Hf@CCSO3H) was prepared by simultaneous carbonization and sulfonation of readily available glucose, followed by incorporation of hafnium metal on the surface of catalyst. The catalyst was well characterized using FT-IR, PXRD, EDX, SEM, C-13 CPNMR, XPS and BET analysis. The catalytic activity of Hf@CCSO3H was evaluated for synthesis of gamma-valerolactone-a potential fuel and green solvent. gamma-valerolactone was synthesized from biomass derived levulinic acid by catalytic transfer hydrogenation using 150 wt\% of catalyst at 200 celcius for 24 h in isopropanol solvent as a hydrogen donor. 100\% conversion of levulinic acid was achieved with an excellent yield of 96\% with more than 99\% selectivity of gamma-valerolactone as evident from GC analysis. The method developed is simple, efficient and economical. [GRAPHICS] .</p>
},
	keywords = {gamma-Valerolactone, Hydrogenation, levulinic acid, Transfer},
	issn = {1011-372X},
	doi = {10.1007/s10562-020-03119-w, Early Access Date = FEB 2020},
	author = {Jori, Popat K. and Jadhav, Vrushali H.}
}
