Tetranuclear ruthenium clusters anchored on polyoxometalates catalyze the hydrogenation of methyl levulinate in water

• DOI: 10.1039/d1nj03423e
• Publication Date: 2021-10-21T00:21:40Z
• Authors: Jiajia Wang; Wencheng Qiao; Xiuge Zhao; Manyu Chen; Qingpo Peng; Kai Cui; Xinjia Wei; Yefeng Yao; Zhenshan Hou
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

The tungstoaluminate-anchored ruthenium cluster catalyst is efficient and recyclable for the selective hydrogenation of methyl levulinate (ML) to gamma-valerolactone or 4-hydroxypentanoate.