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29. Huang YB, Yang T, Zhou MC, Pan H, Fu Y (2016) Microwave-assisted alcoholysis of furfural alcohol into alkyl levulinates catalyzed by metal salts. Green Chem 18:1516–1523
30. Zhu SH, Cen YL, Guo J, Chai JC, Wang JG, Fan WB (2016) One-pot conversion of furfural to
alkyl levulinate over bifunctional Au-H4SiW12O40/ZrO2 without external H2. Green Chem
18:5667–5675
31. Timokhin BV, Baransky VA, Eliseeva GD (1999) Levulinic acid in organic synthesis. Russ
Chem Rev 68:73–84
32. Luo W, Bruijnincx PCA, Weckhuysen BM (2014) Selective, one-pot catalytic conversion of
levulinic acid to pentanoic acid over Ru/H-ZSM5. J Catal 320:33–41
33. Upare PP, Lee J-M, Hwang YK, Hwang DW, Lee J-H, Halligudi SB, Hwang J-S, Chang J-S
(2011) Direct hydrocyclization of biomass-derived levulinic acid to 2-methyltetrahydrofuran
over nanocomposite copper/silica catalysts. ChemSusChem 4:1749–1752
34. Mizugaki T, Nagatsu Y, Togo K, Maeno Z, Mitsudome T, Jitsukawa K, Kaneda K (2015)
Selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid to 1,4-pentanediol in water using a hydroxyapatitesupported Pt-Mo bimetallic catalyst. Green Chem 17:5136–5139
35. Wright WRH, Palkovits R (2012) Development of heterogeneous catalysts for the conversion
of levulinic acid to gamma-valerolactone. ChemSusChem 5:1657–1667
36. Lange J-P, Price R, Ayoub PM, Louis J, Petrus L, Clarke L, Gosselink H (2010) Valeric biofuels: a platform of cellulosic transportation fuels. Angew Chem Int Ed 49:4479–4483
37. Zhao Y, Fu Y, Guo QX (2012) Production of aromatic hydrocarbons through catalytic pyrolysis of gamma-valerolactone from biomass. Bioresour Technol 114:740–744
38. Bond JQ, Alonso DM, Wang D, West RM, Dumesic JA (2010) Integrated catalytic conversion
of gamma-valerolactone to liquid alkenes for transportation fuels. Science 327:1110–1114
39. Alonso DM, Bond JQ, Dumesic JA (2010) Catalytic conversion of biomass to biofuels. Green
Chem 12:1493–1513
40. Manzer LE (2004) Catalytic synthesis of α-methylene-γ-valerolactone: a biomass-derived
acrylic monomer. Appl Catal A Gen 272:249–256
41. Van de Vyver S, Roman-Leshkov Y (2013) Emerging catalytic processes for the production
of adipic acid. Cat Sci Technol 3:1465–1479
42. Lange J-P, Vestering JZ, Haan RJ (2007) Towards ‘bio-based’ nylon: conversion of [gamma]valerolactone to methyl pentenoate under catalytic distillation conditions. Chem Commun
33:3488–3490
43. Alonso DM, Wettstein SG, Mellmer MA, Gurbuz EI, Dumesic JA (2013) Integrated conversion of hemicellulose and cellulose from lignocellulosic biomass. Energy Environ
Sci 6:76–80
44. Horváth IT (2008) Solvents from nature. Green Chem 10:1024–1028
45. Duan Z-Q, Hu F (2012) Highly efficient synthesis of phosphatidylserine in the eco-friendly
solvent γ-valerolactone. Green Chem 14:1581–1583
46. Stradi A, Molnar M, Ovari M, Dibo G, Richter FU, Mika LT (2013) Rhodium-catalyzed
hydrogenation of olefins in γ-valerolactone-based ionic liquids. Green Chem 15:1857–1862
47. Strappaveccia G, Ismalaj E, Petrucci C, Lanari D, Marrocchi A, Drees M, Facchetti A,
Vaccaro L (2015) A biomass-derived safe medium to replace toxic dipolar solvents and
access cleaner heck coupling reactions. Green Chem 17:365–372
48. Strappaveccia G, Luciani L, Bartollini E, Marrocchi A, Pizzo F, Vaccaro L (2015)
γ-Valerolactone as an alternative biomass-derived medium for the Sonogashira reaction.
Green Chem 17:1071–1076
49. Pongrácz P, Bartal B, Kollár L, Mika LT (2017) Rhodium-catalyzed hydroformylation in
γ-valerolactone as a biomass-derived solvent. J Organomet Chem 847:140–145
50. Fegyverneki D, Orha L, Láng G, Horváth IT (2010) Gamma-valerolactone-based solvents.
Tetrahedron 66:1078–1081
51. Gundekari S, Srinivasan K (2019) Screening of solvents, hydrogen source, and investigation
of reaction mechanism for the hydrocyclisation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone using Ni/
SiO2-Al2O3 catalyst. Catal Lett 149:215–227
Levulinic Acid- and Furan-Based Multifunctional Materials: Opportunities…
29. Huang YB, Yang T, Zhou MC, Pan H, Fu Y (2016) Microwave-assisted alcoholysis of furfural alcohol into alkyl levulinates catalyzed by metal salts. Green Chem 18:1516–1523
30. Zhu SH, Cen YL, Guo J, Chai JC, Wang JG, Fan WB (2016) One-pot conversion of furfural to
alkyl levulinate over bifunctional Au-H4SiW12O40/ZrO2 without external H2. Green Chem
18:5667–5675
31. Timokhin BV, Baransky VA, Eliseeva GD (1999) Levulinic acid in organic synthesis. Russ
Chem Rev 68:73–84
32. Luo W, Bruijnincx PCA, Weckhuysen BM (2014) Selective, one-pot catalytic conversion of
levulinic acid to pentanoic acid over Ru/H-ZSM5. J Catal 320:33–41
33. Upare PP, Lee J-M, Hwang YK, Hwang DW, Lee J-H, Halligudi SB, Hwang J-S, Chang J-S
(2011) Direct hydrocyclization of biomass-derived levulinic acid to 2-methyltetrahydrofuran
over nanocomposite copper/silica catalysts. ChemSusChem 4:1749–1752
34. Mizugaki T, Nagatsu Y, Togo K, Maeno Z, Mitsudome T, Jitsukawa K, Kaneda K (2015)
Selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid to 1,4-pentanediol in water using a hydroxyapatitesupported Pt-Mo bimetallic catalyst. Green Chem 17:5136–5139
35. Wright WRH, Palkovits R (2012) Development of heterogeneous catalysts for the conversion
of levulinic acid to gamma-valerolactone. ChemSusChem 5:1657–1667
36. Lange J-P, Price R, Ayoub PM, Louis J, Petrus L, Clarke L, Gosselink H (2010) Valeric biofuels: a platform of cellulosic transportation fuels. Angew Chem Int Ed 49:4479–4483
37. Zhao Y, Fu Y, Guo QX (2012) Production of aromatic hydrocarbons through catalytic pyrolysis of gamma-valerolactone from biomass. Bioresour Technol 114:740–744
38. Bond JQ, Alonso DM, Wang D, West RM, Dumesic JA (2010) Integrated catalytic conversion
of gamma-valerolactone to liquid alkenes for transportation fuels. Science 327:1110–1114
39. Alonso DM, Bond JQ, Dumesic JA (2010) Catalytic conversion of biomass to biofuels. Green
Chem 12:1493–1513
40. Manzer LE (2004) Catalytic synthesis of α-methylene-γ-valerolactone: a biomass-derived
acrylic monomer. Appl Catal A Gen 272:249–256
41. Van de Vyver S, Roman-Leshkov Y (2013) Emerging catalytic processes for the production
of adipic acid. Cat Sci Technol 3:1465–1479
42. Lange J-P, Vestering JZ, Haan RJ (2007) Towards ‘bio-based’ nylon: conversion of [gamma]valerolactone to methyl pentenoate under catalytic distillation conditions. Chem Commun
33:3488–3490
43. Alonso DM, Wettstein SG, Mellmer MA, Gurbuz EI, Dumesic JA (2013) Integrated conversion of hemicellulose and cellulose from lignocellulosic biomass. Energy Environ
Sci 6:76–80
44. Horváth IT (2008) Solvents from nature. Green Chem 10:1024–1028
45. Duan Z-Q, Hu F (2012) Highly efficient synthesis of phosphatidylserine in the eco-friendly
solvent γ-valerolactone. Green Chem 14:1581–1583
46. Stradi A, Molnar M, Ovari M, Dibo G, Richter FU, Mika LT (2013) Rhodium-catalyzed
hydrogenation of olefins in γ-valerolactone-based ionic liquids. Green Chem 15:1857–1862
47. Strappaveccia G, Ismalaj E, Petrucci C, Lanari D, Marrocchi A, Drees M, Facchetti A,
Vaccaro L (2015) A biomass-derived safe medium to replace toxic dipolar solvents and
access cleaner heck coupling reactions. Green Chem 17:365–372
48. Strappaveccia G, Luciani L, Bartollini E, Marrocchi A, Pizzo F, Vaccaro L (2015)
γ-Valerolactone as an alternative biomass-derived medium for the Sonogashira reaction.
Green Chem 17:1071–1076
49. Pongrácz P, Bartal B, Kollár L, Mika LT (2017) Rhodium-catalyzed hydroformylation in
γ-valerolactone as a biomass-derived solvent. J Organomet Chem 847:140–145
50. Fegyverneki D, Orha L, Láng G, Horváth IT (2010) Gamma-valerolactone-based solvents.
Tetrahedron 66:1078–1081
51. Gundekari S, Srinivasan K (2019) Screening of solvents, hydrogen source, and investigation
of reaction mechanism for the hydrocyclisation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone using Ni/
SiO2-Al2O3 catalyst. Catal Lett 149:215–227
Levulinic Acid- and Furan-Based Multifunctional Materials: Opportunities…