Abstract
The acid-catalyzed dehydration of glucose to hydroxymethylfurfural (6) can occur via two possible mechanisms. 3-deoxy-D-erythro-hex-2-ulose (3) is found to be an intermediate in the formation of 6 from glucose (1). This finding implies that elimination of the glucose 3-OH group is the important step, rather than isomerization of the carbonyl group.
Original language | English |
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Journal | ChemSusChem |
Volume | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 1049-1051 |
ISSN | 1864-5631 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Aug 2011 |