Title
Raney-Ni catalyzed conversion of levulinic acid to 5-methyl-2-pyrrolidone using ammonium formate as the H and N source
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-9-2018
Abstract
Renewable biomass based levulinic acid was converted to 5-methyl-2-pyrrolidone in 94% yield by a Raney-Ni catalyzed process using ammonium formate in aqueous medium and heating at 180 °C for 3 h. The Raney-Ni could be reused for four catalytic cycles with about 10% loss in catalytic activity. In a similar reaction levulinic acid could be converted 1-substituted-5-methyl-2-pyrrolidones in 90–95% yield by using a mixture of formic acid and the corresponding primary amine.
Recommended Citation
Amarasekara, A., & Lawrence, Y. (2018). Raney-Ni catalyzed conversion of levulinic acid to 5-methyl-2-pyrrolidone using ammonium formate as the H and N source. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/chemistry-physics-facpubs/49