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2-Methylfuran synthesis
- Product Name:2-Methylfuran
- CAS Number:534-22-5
- Molecular formula:C5H6O
- Molecular Weight:82.1
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Yield:534-22-5 90%
Reaction Conditions:
with formic acid;sulfuric acid;Pd/C in tetrahydrofuran;
Steps:
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This example demonstrates that a catalytic amount of a strong acid is necessary for hydrogenolysis of formate esters generated from furfuryl alcohol and benyl alcohol. Neither alcohol underwent hydrogenolysis in the presence of formic acid and Pd/C in THF. However, addition of catalytic amounts of sulfuric acid (0.065 equivalents/ROH) to such solutions resulted in clean conversions to 2-methylfuran and toluene.
References:
US2011/263880,2011,A1 Location in patent:Page/Page column 12
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