Selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone using in situ generated ruthenium nanoparticles derived from Ru-NHC complexes

• Main Authors: Tay, B.Y, Wang, C, Phua, P.H, Stubbs, L.P, Huynh, H.V
• Other Authors: DEPT OF CHEMISTRY
• Format: Article
• Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2020
• Subjects: Catalyst activity; Catalysts; Hydrogenation; Ligands; Metal nanoparticles; Nanoparticles; Organic acids; Organic compounds; Ruthenium; Bidentate ligands; Catalyst precursors; Homogeneous catalyst; Hydrogenation activity; Levulinic acid; N-heterocyclic carbenes; Ruthenium Nanoparticles; Selective hydrogenation; Ruthenium compounds
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/174270
• Institution: National University of Singapore

10.1039/c5dt03366g