Molecular mapping of the acid catalysed dehydration of fructose

Geoffrey R. Akien, Long Qi, István T. Horváth

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    Abstract

    Several intermediates and different reaction paths were identified for the acid catalysed conversion of fructose to 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde (HMF) in different solvents. The structural information combined with results of isotopic-labelling experiments allowed the determination of the irreversibility of the three steps from the fructofuranosyl oxocarbenium ion to HMF as well as the analogous pyranose route. © 2012 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)5850-5852
    JournalChemical Communications
    Volume48
    Issue number44
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 4 Jun 2012

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