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An improved catalytic system for the reduction of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone

József M. Tukacs, Márton Novák, Gábor Dibó, László T. Mika

Catalysis Science & Technology · 2014 · 82 citations · 26 references

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An improved bidentate phosphine-modified Ru catalytic system was developed for the selective reduction of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone.

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