Homogeneous polymetallic ruthenium(ii)^zinc(ii) complexes: robust catalysts for the efficient hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Homogeneous polymetallic ruthenium(ii)^zinc(ii) complexes: robust catalysts for the efficient hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone

Published:2018 Issue:9 Volume:8 Page:2370-2380
ISSN:2044-4753
Container-title:Catalysis Science & Technology
language:en
Short-container-title:Catal. Sci. Technol.

Author:

Amenuvor Gershon¹²³⁴,Darkwa James¹²³⁴,Makhubela Banothile C. E.¹²³⁴^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Chemistry

2. University of Johannesburg

3. Auckland Park

4. South Africa

Abstract

New Ru(ii) complexes (1 and 2) have been synthesized and reacted with Zn(OAc)₂ to form hexanuclear complexes (3 and 4) containing four Ru(ii) and two Zn(ii) centres. The latter are highly active and recyclable catalyst for the conversion of levulinic acid to GVL.

Funder

University of Johannesburg

National Research Foundation

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

Catalysis

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2018/CY/C8CY00265G

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