AUTHOR=Wang Jianhua , Xiang Zhiyan , Huang Zexing , Xu Qiong , Yin Dulin 

TITLE=Recent advances on bifunctional catalysts for one-pot conversion of furfural to γ-valerolactone

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Chemistry

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemistry/articles/10.3389/fchem.2022.959572

DOI=10.3389/fchem.2022.959572

ISSN=2296-2646

ABSTRACT=<p>γ-Valerolactone (GVL) is one of the most valuable compounds derived from furfural (FAL), which has been industrially produced from agricultural byproducts like corn cobs. It is extremely challenging to synthesize GVL from FAL efficiently <italic>via</italic> a one-pot cascade reaction due to the need for multiple active sites in a single pot. By focusing on the aspects of one-pot synthesis of GVL from FAL, the authors aim to shed light on the rational design and utilization of environmentally friendly bifunctional catalysts with high efficiency in this reaction. Perspectives regarding future research opportunities in bi- or multi-functional catalysts for one-pot GVL synthesis are also discussed.</p>