Ligand functionalized UiO-66 were synthesized and applied in the catalytic transformation of LA to GVL by CTH. The catalytic results indicate that the selectivity to GVL is affected by the hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity balance in these materials. This will be significant to optimize UiO-66 catalysts and possibly other effective catalysts in the perspective of establishing an effective integrated biorefinery for renewable and sustainable chemicals and fuels.
Ouyang, W., & Debecker, D. (2020). Ligand functionalized UiO-66 (Zr) for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of levulinic acid: influence of hydrophilicity. 11th International Conference on Environmental Catalysis (ICEC), Manchester, UK. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/120274