Synthesis of α-methylene-δ-valerolactone and its selective polymerization from a product mixture for concurrent separation and polymer production

Khechfe, Alexander A.; Eckstrom, Francesca D.; Chokkapu, Eswara Rao; Baston, Lucas A.; Liu, Bowei; Chen, Eugene Y. -X.; Román-Leshkov, Yuriy

doi:10.1039/D4GC03016H

Title: Synthesis of α-methylene-δ-valerolactone and its selective polymerization from a product mixture for concurrent separation and polymer production

Journal Article · 14 October 2024 · Green Chemistry

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC03016H · OSTI ID:2447012

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Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1872, USA

We report the continuous, gas-phase synthesis of α-methylene-δ-valerolactone (MVL) from δ-valerolactone (DVL) and formaldehyde (FA) over alkaline earth oxide catalysts.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0022290

OSTI ID:: 2447012

Journal Information:: Green Chemistry, Journal Name: Green Chemistry Journal Issue: 20 Vol. 26; ISSN GRCHFJ; ISSN 1463-9262

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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