Allylic alcohols are highly important compounds which are used in a variety of processes.
They can be obtained from α, β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds via stoichiometric or …

Zr–Beta zeolite is a robust and active catalyst for the Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reduction
of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone, a versatile intermediate for bio-fuels and chemicals. In a …

An up-to-date and two volume overview of recent developments in the field of
chemocatalytic and enzymatic processes for the transformation of renewable material into …

A series of Zr-containing catalysts including bulk ZrO 2, ZrO 2 supported on silica, titania and
ceria, Zr-BEA zeolite and Zr-MCM-41 mesoporous material was prepared and characterized …

The generation, characterization and catalytic properties of MgO active sites were studied.
MgO samples stabilized at different temperatures were used to control the distribution of …

The previously unexplored use of methanol as a H-transfer agent for the Meerwein–
Ponndorf–Verley reduction of aromatic aldehydes and aryl ketones is described. Furfural, 5 …

DRIFT characterization and DFT calculation were carried out to clarify the previously
unexplored use of methanol as a H-transfer agent for the liquid-phase Meerwein-Ponndorf …

A series of highly-defective UiO-66 were synthesized and utilized as catalyst in the
hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde (CALD) to cinnamylalcohol (CALH) in isopropanol. The …

Over the past decade, a great deal of effort has been devoted to developing reductive
processes in the field of biomass valorisation for the sustainable production of bio-fuel …

Transfer hydrogenation of α, β-unsaturated aldehyde is an important reaction (MPV reaction)
for the synthesis of allyl alcohol because of its high selectivity for the hydrogenation of the …