Production of γ-Valerolactone from Methyl Levulinate via Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation on Nickel-Copper Oxide Catalyst

Worapak Tanwongwal; Sanchai Kuboon; Wasawat Kraithong; Apiluck Eiad-Ua

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.872.187

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Production of γ-Valerolactone from Methyl Levulinate via Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation on Nickel-Copper Oxide Catalyst

Abstract:

γ-Valerolactone (GVL) is successfully produced via catalytic transfer hydrogenation from methyl levulinate on nickel copper oxide catalysts with the comparable result to that of Raney-nickel. This catalyst is prepared at lower temperature (lower than 1000oC) and pretreatment is not required before its use. Among different calcination temperature, Ni-Cu-O which synthesis at 700oC shows the best catalytic performance with 100% methyl levulinate conversion and more than 95% GVL yield and characterization result was shows this calcination temperature was affect catalyst to highest crystallization and surface area. The study of atomic ratio effect indicates that nickel-copper oxide which had nickel oxide more than copper oxide is better for this reaction.