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Towards Improved Biorefinery Technologies: 5-Methylfurfural as a Versatile C

Konstantin I Galkin, Valentine P Ananikov

ChemSusChem. 2019 Jan 10;12(1):185-189.

PMID: 30315683

Abstract:

Low chemical stability and high oxygen content limit utilization of the bio-based platform chemical 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) in biofuels development. In this work, Lewis-acid-catalyzed conversion of renewable 6-deoxy sugars leading to formation of more stable 5-methylfurfural (MF) is carried out with high selectivity. Besides its higher stability, MF is a deoxygenated analogue of HMF with increased C/O ratio. A highly selective synthesis of the innovative liquid biofuel 2,5-dimethylfuran starting from MF under mild conditions is described. The superior synthetic utility of MF against HMF in benzoin and aldol condensation reactions leading to long-chain alkane precursors is demonstrated.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number Product Name Structure CAS Number Price
AP620020 5-Methylfurfural 5-Methylfurfural 620-02-0 Price
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