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Influence of metal oxide and heteropoly tungstate location in mesoporous silica towards catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural to γ-valerolactone

B. Srinivasa Rao, Yogita Yogita, D. Dhana Lakshmi, Priyanka Kumari, N. Lingaiah

Sustainable Energy & Fuels · 2021 · 28 citations · 37 references

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One pot conversion of furfural to γ-valerolactone by transfer hydrogenation has been achieved over bifunctional mesoporous silica catalysts containing Zr and tungstophosphoric acid (TPA).

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