TETRAHYDROFURAN-2,5-DICARBALDEHYDES (DIFORMYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN, DFTHF) AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAME

摘要

Tetrahydrofuran-(THF)-2,5-dicarbaldehyde and a process of preparing the same are described. The process involves reacting THF-diols in an inert organic solvent with an oxidizing agent at a temperature up to about 50 C. The process can use either HMF or THF-diols as starting materials, and enables a single-step conversion of THF-diols into a precursor material that can be transformed into a multitude of furanic derivative compounds. THF dicarbaldehyde can be modified according to certain reaction processes to generate either new or existing derivative compounds.

主权项

1. A process of making a tetrahydrofuran-(THF)-2,5-dicarbaldehyde, comprising:
providing a reaction mixture containing THF-diols and an inert organic solvent; reacting said THF-diols with an oxidizing agent at a reaction temperature between about 10° C. to about 50° C., in a non-inert atmosphere.