591-11-7Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Obtaining a high value branched bio-alkane from biomass-derived levulinic acid using RANEY as hydrodeoxygenation catalyst
Lu, Boqiong,Li, Jinlong,Lv, Guangqiang,Qi, Yongqin,Wang, Yingxiong,Deng, Tiansheng,Hou, Xianglin,Yang, Yongxing
, p. 93956 - 93962 (2016)
Compared to 5-HMF (C6H6O3), angelica lactone (C5H6O2) is a platform compound that has more potential for biomass-derived high performance bio-alkane fuel production due to a CC bond in the molecular structure, leading to a C-C coupling intermediate (C10 self-aggregation dimer) and higher C:O ratio (2.5), resulting in lower hydrogen consumption for the subsequent hydrodeoxygenation process. Biomass-derived levulinic acid was used as the only starting raw material to produce C10 branched alkanes. First, carboxyl and carbonyl functional groups of levulinic acid under catalysis via intramolecular esterification and dehydration yielded angelica lactone, which included two isomers of angelica lactone (α-angelica lactone and β-angelica lactone). Secondly, angelica lactone di/trimers would be obtained by angelica lactone self-aggregation: α-angelica lactone and β-angelica lactone connecting via C-C bond coupling. Finally, these intermediate products are selectively hydrodeoxygenated over a RANEY catalyst to obtain C7-C10 branched alkanes. Nearly a 90% yield can be achieved under 483 K and 5 MPa H2 and the C10 branched alkane product, 3-ethyl-4-methyl heptane, accounts for 75% of the same.
Synthesis of renewable diesel with 2-methylfuran and angelica lactone derived from carbohydrates
Wang, Wei,Li, Ning,Li, Shanshan,Li, Guangyi,Chen, Fang,Sheng, Xueru,Wang, Aiqin,Wang, Xiaodong,Cong, Yu,Zhang, Tao
, p. 1218 - 1223 (2016)
Diesel and jet fuel range branched alkanes were first synthesized by the combination of hydroxyalkylation/alkylation (HAA) of 2-methylfuran with angelica lactone and subsequent hydrodeoxygenation. Compared with the previous ethyl levulinate route, the angelica lactone route exhibited evident advantages at higher HAA reactivity.
Regioselective β-Arylation of α-Angelica Lactone through Isomerization/Addition under Mild Conditions
Zhuo, Kai-Feng,Yu, Shang-Hai,Gong, Tian-Jun,Fu, Yao
, p. 693 - 697 (2020)
The conversion of biomass-based platform molecules into various high-value chemicals greatly promotes the utilization of renewable biomass resources. Herein, an example of Rh-catalyzed β-arylation of levulinic-acid-derived α-angelica lactone was reported, providing the γ-lactone-structure products with high regioselectivity. Both arylboronic and alkenylboronic acids could be applied in this transformation. This reaction tolerated a variety of synthetically important functional groups. Moreover, the obtained γ-lactone products could be readily converted to high-value products such as 1,4-diols and γ-methoxy-carboxylates.
Synthesis of diastereo- and enantiomerically pure anti-3-methyl-1,4- pentanediol via lipase catalysed acylation
Lindstroem, Mona,Hedenstroem, Erik,Bouilly, Sandrine,Velonia, Kelly,Smonou, Ioulia
, p. 1355 - 1360 (2005)
Racemic trans-4,5-dimethylhydrofuran-2(3H)-one was synthesised from 5-methyl-furan-2(3H)-one, (α-angelica lactone). The key reaction in the synthesis was the 1,4-conjugate addition of an organocuprate to 5-methylfuran-2(5H)-one (β-angelica lactone). Different types of organocuprates were tested with the highest anti:syn ratio of 99.4:0.6 being obtained by the use of a Gilman organocuprate reagent. The enantioselective acylation of racemic 3-methyl-pentan-1,4-diol, catalysed by a variety of lipases in organic media, was investigated. The highest enantioselectivity (E >400) was obtained when Novozyme 435 was used as the catalyst at a water activity of aw ～ 0. Thus, both enantiomers, (3S,4R)- and (3R,4S)-3-methyl- pentan-1,4-diol, were obtained in very high diastereomeric (>99% de) and enantiomeric purities (>99.8% and >97.4% ee, respectively).
Lewis-Pair-Mediated Selective Dimerization and Polymerization of Lignocellulose-Based β-Angelica Lactone into Biofuel and Acrylic Bioplastic
Hong, Miao,Wang, Xiao-Jun
supporting information, p. 2664 - 2668 (2020/01/24)
This contribution reports an unprecedentedly efficient dimerization and the first successful polymerization of lignocellulose-based β-angelica lactone (β-AL) by utilizing a selective Lewis pair (LP) catalytic system, thereby establishing a versatile bio-refinery platform wherein two products, including a dimer for high-quality gasoline-like biofuel (C8–C9 branched alkanes, yield=87 %) and a heat- and solvent-resistant acrylic bioplastic (Mn up to 26.0 kg mol?1), can be synthesized from one feedstock by one catalytic system. The underlying reason for exquisite selectivity of the LP catalytic system toward dimerization and polymerization was explored mechanistically.
Biosynthesis of Pseudomonas-Derived Butenolides
Chowdhury, Somak,Klapper, Martin,Menzel, Klaus-Dieter,Paschold, André,Rosenbaum, Miriam A.,Schlabach, Kevin,Stallforth, Pierre,Zhang, Shuaibing
supporting information, p. 5607 - 5610 (2020/02/04)
Butenolides are well-known signaling molecules in Gram-positive bacteria. Here, we describe a novel class of butenolides isolated from a Gram-negative Pseudomonas strain, the styrolides. Structure elucidation was aided by the total synthesis of styrolide A. Transposon mutagenesis enabled us to identify the styrolide biosynthetic gene cluster, and by using a homology search, we discovered the related and previously unknown acaterin biosynthetic gene cluster in another Pseudomonas species. Mutagenesis, heterologous expression, and identification of key shunt and intermediate products were crucial to propose a biosynthetic pathway for both Pseudomonas-derived butenolides. Comparative transcriptomics suggests a link between styrolide formation and the regulatory networks of the bacterium.
Scalable synthesis and polymerisation of a β-angelica lactone derived monomer
De Vries, Johannes G.,Dell'Acqua, Andrea,Kirchhecker, Sarah,Stadler, Bernhard M.,Tin, Sergey
supporting information, p. 5267 - 5273 (2020/09/17)
Bio-based levulinic acid is easily ring-closed to α-angelica lactone (α-AL). α-AL can be isomerized to the conjugated β-AL under the influence of base, but since this is an equilibrium mixture it is very hard to devise a scalable process that would give pure β-AL. This problem was circumvented by distilling the equilibrium mixture to obtain a 90?:?10 mixture of β-and α-AL in 88% yield. This mixture was used for Diels-Alder reactions on 3 terpenes and on cyclopentadiene in up to 100 g scale. The latter DA adduct was subjected to a ROMP reaction catalysed by the Grubbs II catalyst. The resulting polymer has some similarities to poly-norbornene but is more polar. The polymer can be processed into films with very good transparency.
Cascade reaction engineering on zirconia-supported mesoporous MFI zeolites with tunable Lewis-Br?nsted acid sites: a case of the one-pot conversion of furfural to γ-valerolactone
Huang, Jun,Kim, Jaeheon,Kim, Jeong-Chul,Kim, Kyung Duk,Ryoo, Ryong,Teoh, Wey Yang
, p. 35318 - 35328 (2020/10/19)
Catalytic cascade reactions are strongly desired as a potential means of combining multistep reactions into a single catalytic reactor. Appropriate catalysts composed of multi-reactive sites to catalyze cascade reactions in a sequential fashion are central to such efforts. Here, we demonstrate a bifunctional zeolite catalyst with close proximity of Br?nsted and Lewis acid sites through the synthesis of a mesoporous ZrO2[Al]MFI nanosponge (NS). The unique mesopores of the MFI-NS allow the confinement of zirconium oxide clusters (Lewis acid sites, LA) within the few-unit-cell-thin MFI aluminosilicate zeolite wall (Br?nsted acid sites, BA). Such a structure is clearly distinct from the conventional MFI zeolite, where the agglomeration of zirconium oxide clusters onto the external surface area within the crystal bulk is not possible, resulting in segregated BA and LA sites on the internal and external zeolite, respectively. By bringing the BA and LA within ZrO2[Al]MFI-NS 30, we uncovered a more efficient catalytic route for the conversion of furfural (100% within 2 h) to γ-valerolactone (GVL) (83%). This route is only evident when the long molecular diffusion path, in the most extreme case of physically mixed ZrO2-(LA) and Al-zeolites (BA) (45% of GVL yield), is eliminated. Unlike the bifunctional ZrO2-Al-beta (GVL yield of 75%), where the BA concentration is greatly compromised at the expense of LA formation, we also show that the ZrO2[Al]MFI-NS is able to maintain a high density and good stability of both types of acids.
Conversion of levulinic acid to ethyl levulinate using tin modified silicotungstic acid supported on Ta2O5
Ganji, Parameswaram,Roy, Sounak
, (2019/11/05)
Tin modified silicotungstic acid (STA) deposited on Ta2O5 was explored as suitable catalyst for the conversion of levulinic acid to ethyl levulinate. The microwave synthesized catalysts of varying amounts of STA were characterised by N2 adsorption, powder XRD, FT-IR, FE-SEM, XPS, pyridine-FT-IR, TGA-DTA and NH3-TPD. Among the synthesized catalysts, 50% Sn2STA/Ta2O5 catalyst exhibited excellent catalytic activity for the esterification of levulinic acid providing 78% of ethyl levulinate yield and stable recyclability up to three cycles. The rate of esterification was 6.6 × 10?3 mol/g/min, which is significantly higher compared to reported values in the open literature. Mechanistic investigations revealed that the high catalytic activity was influenced by the presence of appropriate Br?nsted acid sites, surface area and porosity.
A facile synthesis of γ-butenolides via cyclization of 3-alkenoic acids with dimethyl sulfoxide and oxalyl bromide
Ding, Rui,Liu, Yongguo,Liu, Lei,Li, Huimin,Tao, Sichen,Sun, Baoguo,Tian, Hongyu
supporting information, p. 3001 - 3007 (2019/08/26)
The combination of dimethyl sulfoxide and oxalyl bromide was used to accomplish the cyclization of 3-alkenoic acids with the aid of a base to afford γ-butenolides, in which bromodimethylsulfonium salt generated in situ was proposed to serve as a Br+ source.
