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Chin. J. Catal., 2015, 36: 1512–1518 doi: 10.1016/S1872-2067(15)60934-2
Magnetic Co/Al catalyst derived from hydrotalcite for
O
2 3
hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone
Xiangdong Long, Peng Sun, Zelong Li, Rui Lang, Chungu Xia, Fuwei Li*
Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science
A non-precious metal Co/Al
2
O catalyst prepared by reduction of a
3
hydrotalcite precursor hydrogenated levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone
with high efficiency and stability.