Solvent basicity controlled deformylation for the formation of furfural from glucose and fructose

Miyuki Asakawa, Abhijit Shrotri, Hirokazu Kobayashi, Atsushi Fukuoka

Green Chemistry · 2019 · 58 citations · 33 references

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Abstract

Furfural was synthesized from hexose sugars instead of 5-HMF by using polar aprotic solvents with very low basicity.

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