Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Conversion of Levulinic Acid to Pyrrolidines by Reductive Amination

Abstract

Combo deal: An aqueous solution of levulinic acid (LA) and formic acid (FA) derived from biomass-based carbohydrates can be converted efficiently to pyrrolidines via a ruthenium catalyst without need for an energy-intensive separation of LA or an external H2 source. The ruthenium catalyst combines two processes: decomposition of FA to H2 and reductive amination of LA with an amine. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.