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Title: Regioselective Hydrogenation of Itaconic Acid to γ‐Isovalerolactone by Transition‐Metal Nanoparticle Catalysts

Abstract

Abstract Current methods for hydrogenation of bio‐derived itaconic acid (IA) lead to a mixture of isomeric lactone products. Transition‐metal nanoparticles (TM‐NPs), in situ‐generated through thermolysis of TM(0) (Ru, Fe, W, Cr) carbonyls, in particular Ru‐NPs, were found to catalyze regioselective hydrogenation of IA by syngas (2 H 2 /CO) into γ‐isovalerolactone (GiVL) in approximately 70 % isolated yield. Key sustainability features of this new route include: a one‐pot direct transformation of bio‐renewable IA into value‐added GiVL selectively, use of inexpensive and renewable syngas in aqueous solution, and development of a supported recyclable NP catalyst system, Al 2 O 3 ‐Ru‐NPs.

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ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Department of Chemistry Colorado State University Fort Collins Colorado 80523-1872 United States
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Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1492760
Grant/Contract Number:  
FG02-10ER16193; SC0005413
Resource Type:
Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
ChemSusChem
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: ChemSusChem Journal Volume: 12 Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 1864-5631
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Gowda, Ravikumar R., and Chen, Eugene Y. ‐X. Regioselective Hydrogenation of Itaconic Acid to γ‐Isovalerolactone by Transition‐Metal Nanoparticle Catalysts. Germany: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1002/cssc.201802878.
Gowda, Ravikumar R., & Chen, Eugene Y. ‐X. Regioselective Hydrogenation of Itaconic Acid to γ‐Isovalerolactone by Transition‐Metal Nanoparticle Catalysts. Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201802878
Gowda, Ravikumar R., and Chen, Eugene Y. ‐X. Tue . "Regioselective Hydrogenation of Itaconic Acid to γ‐Isovalerolactone by Transition‐Metal Nanoparticle Catalysts". Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201802878.
@article{osti_1492760,
title = {Regioselective Hydrogenation of Itaconic Acid to γ‐Isovalerolactone by Transition‐Metal Nanoparticle Catalysts},
author = {Gowda, Ravikumar R. and Chen, Eugene Y. ‐X.},
abstractNote = {Abstract Current methods for hydrogenation of bio‐derived itaconic acid (IA) lead to a mixture of isomeric lactone products. Transition‐metal nanoparticles (TM‐NPs), in situ‐generated through thermolysis of TM(0) (Ru, Fe, W, Cr) carbonyls, in particular Ru‐NPs, were found to catalyze regioselective hydrogenation of IA by syngas (2 H 2 /CO) into γ‐isovalerolactone (GiVL) in approximately 70 % isolated yield. Key sustainability features of this new route include: a one‐pot direct transformation of bio‐renewable IA into value‐added GiVL selectively, use of inexpensive and renewable syngas in aqueous solution, and development of a supported recyclable NP catalyst system, Al 2 O 3 ‐Ru‐NPs.},
doi = {10.1002/cssc.201802878},
journal = {ChemSusChem},
number = 5,
volume = 12,
place = {Germany},
year = {Tue Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Tue Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 2019}
}

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