Room-Temperature Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Biomass-Derived Levulinic Acid to Optically Pure γ‑Valerolactone Using a Ruthenium Catalyst

• Vaishali S. Shende,
• Amol B. Raut,
• Prathamesh Raghav,
• Ashutosh A. Kelkar,
• Bhalchandra M. Bhanage

Affiliations

Vaishali S. Shende

Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India

Amol B. Raut

Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India

Prathamesh Raghav

Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India

Ashutosh A. Kelkar

Chemical Engineering and Process Development Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India

Bhalchandra M. Bhanage

Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India