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This document discusses a novel method for converting levulinic acid (LA) and its esters to gamma-valerolactone (GVL) using catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) over inexpensive metal oxide catalysts, particularly zirconium oxide. The study highlights the advantages of the Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley (MPV) reaction, which allows for high chemo-selectivity and the use of secondary alcohols as hydrogen donors, achieving close to quantitative yields of GVL. The findings suggest that this method is economically

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