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Quantitative formation of gamma-valerolactone from furfural aldehyde with a recyclable acidic system and Ru-MACHO catalyst under a H2 atmosphere

Valeria Nori, Martin Nielsen

2026.1.1EES Catalysis

DOI: 10.1039/d6ey00082g

Abstract

This study presents an efficient catalytic system for the direct conversion of carbohydrate derived furfural aldehyde (FA) into γ valerolactone (GVL) in excellent yields. Using a homogeneous Ru MACHO BH...

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NORI, Valeria; NIELSEN, Martin. Quantitative formation of gamma-valerolactone from furfural aldehyde with a recyclable acidic system and ru-macho catalyst under a h2 atmosphere. EES Catalysis, 2026.