One-pot selective hydroconversion of levulinic acid to 2-methyltetrahydrofuran catalyzed by Ni-based catalysts derived from phyllosilicates

In this work, two types of Ni phyllosilicates (2 : 1 and 1 : 1 Ni phyllosilicates) are prepared for the one-pot selective conversion of levulinic acid (LA) to 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MTHF).